During the past five years the college's career programs have been growing steadily. Each year this growth has been noted mainly by comparison with the previous year. The present report shows how career programs have been growing in the longer term. A five-year time frame has been selected for comparison. The number of students enrolling in career…

A report that describes some of the characteristics of Harford Community College students is summarized. The 12 variables investigated in order to develop a description of the student population and pinpoint trends were: (1) part-time students--the proportion of part-time students was found to be rising dramatically; (2) Age--the average age of…

The results of an evaluation of the Medical Assistant Program's first year are presented. Specifically, the matriculation, course enrollment, and program completions for the first year are compared with goals established at the program's inception. The evaluation findings were: (1) the program was offered as planned; (2) the discrepancy between…