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Garner, W. Harold; Shapton, Karen – 1985
A marketing study was conducted in the Sauk Valley College (SVC) Illinois district. This public comprehensive community college conducted a survey to determine public perceptions of the scope and quality of its programs; extent of public involvement with SVC; prospective market for SVC; and primary information sources used by the public concerning…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Colleges, Community Involvement, Community Surveys
Friedlander, Jack; Gocke, Sharon – 1985
In November 1984, a random sample of Napa County residents was asked to complete a survey concerning the educational programs of Napa Valley College (NVC) to determine the extent to which NVC was meeting the county's educational needs. The survey was completed by 207 of the 400 community members in the sample. Study findings included the…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Attitudes, Community Colleges, Community Surveys
Hastings, Chester R. – 1982
In summer 1982, a telephone survey was conducted by McLennan Community College (MCC) to determine the knowledge and opinions of McLennan County residents about the school. Interviews were conducted with 235 individuals, providing a sample in which people over 60 and between 18 and 21, females, and whites were overrepresented in terms of county…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Community Surveys
Glenn, Hugh W. – 1984
In spring 1984, a survey was conducted in the Saddleback Community College District (SCCD) to assess the surrounding community's familiarity with Saddleback College and its programs, and to establish a database to assist in educational planning. A telephone survey was used to determine the opinions of 502 adults living in central and southern…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Educational Attitudes
Peer reviewedWeber, James F. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1987
Describes how Arapahoe Community College used survey data on the educational interests and preferences of service area adults, along with advisory council input, as the basis for a strategic planning process. Explains the benefits for the college's budgeting and planning process. (DMM)
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Planning, Community Attitudes, Community Colleges
Download full textDennis-Rounds, Jan; Mayer, Michelle – 1987
During summer and fall, 1986, Cerritos College (CC) in California conducted a districtwide survey to assess the educational needs of the surrounding community. The survey was conducted by telephone, using trained interviewers. Randomly selected telephone numbers representing each city of the district served by CC were used to contact over 7,000…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Colleges, Community Needs, Community Surveys
Butler, Dennis G. – 1981
As part of a telephone survey conducted during 1980 by the Coast Community College District, district residents were asked to rate the importance of seven community college missions for them personally and for the people of Orange County. The seven missions rated were occupational training, transfer education, general education, basic skills…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Attitudes, Community Colleges, Community Surveys
Moore, George R. – 1975
In order to assess the educational needs of residents in the Chemeketa Community College (Oregon) service area, a random sample of 1,322 residents in McMinnville, Woodburn, Stayton, and Dallas were interviewed by telephone. This sample represented 2.5 percent of the 1975 estimated population 16 years of age and older, or 10 percent of the…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Colleges, Community Needs, Community Surveys
Truckee Meadows Community Coll., Sparks, NV. – 1998
The report provides the methodology and results of a survey conducted to measure the attitudes and opinions of the community in which Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) (Nevda) is located. The members of Western Industrial Nevada (WIN) were surveyed as a proxy for community opinion, with the following objectives in mind: validate the…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Attitudes, Community Colleges, Community Surveys
SECHLER, ROBERT – 1964
A PRELIMINARY STEP IN THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, WAS THE COMPLETION OF A FEASIBILITY STUDY IN THE COMMUNITIES TO BE SERVED BY THE COLLEGE. THE REPORT WAS PREPARED IN 10 PARTS--(1) GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF JUNIOR COLLEGES, (2) AREA POPULATION AND ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS, (3) HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Attitudes, Community Colleges, Community Study
Seegmiller, Jesse F. – 1976
In 1976, the College of Eastern Utah (CEU) conducted a survey of the general public, members of area educational associations, and businesses to determine if these groups perceived CEU as providing the services they desired. Results of the study indicated that the general public had, overall, a positive view of CEU. Factors most crucial in this…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Attitudes, Community Colleges, Community Surveys
Peer reviewedAndersen, Roger C. – Community/Junior College Research Quarterly, 1977
Reports the results of a telephone survey designed to assess community awareness and perceptions of the local community college and to determine community needs. Also discusses survey methods and data analysis. (DC)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Colleges, Community Study, Community Surveys
Johnson County Community Coll., Overland Park, KS. Office of Institutional Research. – 1987
In April 1987, a telephone survey was conducted by Johnson County (Kansas) Community College (JCCC) to assess the opinions and perceptions of county residents concerning the college. A stratified sample of Johnson County adults was contacted, resulting in 818 completed and 5 partially completed interviews. An additional 168 respondents indicated…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Attitudes, Community Colleges, Community Surveys
Pealer, Casius H., Jr. – 1978
During fall 1977, Central Florida Community College conducted a community assessment survey throughout its three-county service district in order to access residents' knowledge, perceptions, and opinions about the college. Seven objectives were identified: what information the community already has about the college; how people learn about the…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Community Surveys
Butler, Dennis G. – 1981
One aspect of a survey conducted in 1980 by the Coast Community College District (CCCD) focused on the educational interests and plans of CCCD residents. Specifically, the survey sought to determine the extent of community interest in college-level education, the extent to which respondents viewed CCCD as the best place to meet their educational…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Educational Demand
