A followup was conducted of 5,000 Manitoba, Canada, students who were part of a sample of approximately 11,000 twelfth-grade students who had been surveyed between 1971-72 and 1976-77 regarding their postsecondary aspirations and plans. Responses were obtained from about 3,000 of the 5,000 students. Data are presented on post-high school…

As part of a longitudinal study of student progress through the Hawaii community colleges, spring 1976 applications to the system were studied. The total number of applications received numbered 6,692 (3,924 new students, and 2,768 transfers), about half the number received for the fall semester (13,631). The colleges accepted 90 percent of the…

In fulfilling their mission to provide services to diverse groups, community colleges often find that their retention rates suffer as a result. Current research reviews the theoretical basis of retention, focusing on how it pertains to two-year schools in particular. Numerous variables influence persistence, and there is some support for…

This paper examines the relationship of the Chinese National Academy of Educational Administration, the Asian Development Bank, and a consulting U.S. university in a project to provide technical assistance for senior Chinese university administrators in management training and modernization of facilities. Although the higher education component in…

This study examines the relationship among Chicano students' sense of belonging to colleges and universities, their cultural development, and their subsequent persistence. A survey questionnaire was given to a random sample of 687 Chicano students at 3 institutions of higher education in San Diego: a University of California campus (247 students),…

The effect of higher education on the self-esteem and values of male and female college students was studied. Trends over the last decade in freshman self-ratings and goals, individual changes in these two variables, and the impact of various college environmental characteristics on these changes are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Discusses a study using data from the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 to explore patterns of postsecondary education. Describes the sample, the methodology, and the findings in terms of students' educational aspirations, college attendance, academic aptitude, family background, sex, race, and academic achievement. (AYC)

A follow-up study was undertaken of 284 adults who were diagnosed as learning disabled during second grade in 1968. At the time of follow up, the sample was 26 to 27 years old; 91 of these individuals were located by telephone and 4 were contacted by mail. The follow-up study used a questionnaire to determine participants' current status in five…

A mail survey was conducted of all migrant youth who had received awards from the Gloria and Joseph Mattera National Scholarship Fund for Migrant Children during 1986-1992. Of the 354 scholarship recipients, 129 responded. In addition, 26 scholarship recipients were interviewed through structured telephone surveys. Over 92 percent of the mail…

Comprised principally of tables and bar graphs, this report provides data on enrollment trends and student characteristics at College of the Canyons (CC) in Valencia, California, for each fall term year from 1985 through 1989. Information is included on student enrollment totals in credit courses; high schools last attended by new freshmen;…

A survey was conducted to evaluate nationally the retention of undergraduates at institutions of higher education. In particular the survey sought to: determine the rates at which full-time students persisted in and completed higher education; identify factors that institutional representatives felt influence students to leave school; and describe…

The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME), in cooperation with the Center for the Advancement of Science, Engineering and Technology (CASET), undertook a national survey of underrepresented minority students in engineering to assess their college experiences in relation to academic performance. Professionals at the college…

A non-profit program based in Washington State that promotes access to college for low income groups/welfare recipients is described, along with results of research on the program. The H.O.M.E (Helping Ourselves Means Education) program is designed to help welfare recipients leave the welfare system by entering educational institutions. Additional…

A review is provided of statewide and institutional data reflecting the magnitude and causes of the reverse transfer phenomenon. First, data from California, North Carolina, Illinois, Missouri, and Minnesota are presented, contrasting the numbers of students who transfer from two- to four-year colleges to the sometimes greater number of students…

A study was conducted by the Learning Assessment Retention Consortium of the California Community Colleges to determine the extent to which the state's community colleges had implemented matriculation practices which were recommended by the Board of Governors in 1984, but which had not received state funding. The study investigated college…