The intent of this study was to determine the characteristics of trustees in Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) member institutions in 1976. The most recent inventory of college boards of trustees was conducted in l967 by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), but only 20% of the two-year public and private institutions were included…

A study of community college faculty and administrators' preferences for possible college directions and institutional images, their congruence, and their relationship to certain demographic variables, is reported. Support of the comprehensiveness of community colleges was found to be high. (MSE)

Using the Los Angeles Community College (LACC) District as a model, looks at the profile of its student population and finds the most outstanding change to occur is the greater number of mature adults enrolled in the college. Discusses a recent LACC workshop entitled "Effective Strategies for Teaching Older Adults." (SED)

Cuesta College's (California) Five-year Student Characteristics and Enrollment Trends (1996-2000) report provides tables and figures that show student demography and enrollment status. Tables 1 through 11 present data for the entire college. Table 1 shows that enrollment at Cuesta College continues to increase and is now at an all-time high of…

This document presents key institutional facts and figures for the 2001-2002 academic year. Information outlined in the report includes: (1) fall enrollment history from 1977-2001; (2) student characteristics; (3) full-time and part-time enrollments; (4) demographic data on incoming students; (5) enrollment by program of study; (6) degrees and…

Examines and discusses the utility of the classification systems proposed for community colleges from the perspective of the American Association of Community Colleges. Provides insights for understanding the differences among community colleges. Concludes size appears to be the most important factor driving proposed categorization systems. (NB)

The City University of New York (CUNY) has played a central role in educating minority and immigrant New Yorkers, and Hispanics comprise the largest minority and immigrant populations in the City. To examine the extent to which CUNY provides Hispanic native-born and immigrant students with access and the opportunity for achievement, a study was…

Prepared to assist in decision making regarding the programs, courses, and services offered by Saddleback College, California, this report presents current and projected population data for Orange County and the Saddleback Community College District (SCCD); present and projected college enrollment and weekly student contact hours (WSCH); and…

The primary purpose of this project was to build a data base that would aid in identifying disadvantaged persons and later in identifying handicapped persons in the services areas of the Los Angeles Community College District. Five main steps were involved: (1) finding a machine readable file of all enrolled students in the District; (2) defining…

Illustrates changes in the demography, social structure, and educational needs of communities served by community colleges. Considers the changing educational needs of specific community constituencies as new social, economic, and technological trends emerge, institutional responses to these changing needs, and the implications of these responses…

This report is a compilation of 1999-2000 student data at Red Deer College (Canada). It also includes data from 1997/98 through 1999/2000 for the purpose of three-year comparisons. Programs offered at Red Deer College include university transfer, career certificates, diploma, high school equivalency (academic upgrading), job readiness training,…

This is the fourth in a series of reports that provide a comprehensive look at the external environment impacting Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD), California. It summarizes the social, economic, and political changes at the state and national levels in general, and in the Sacramento-Yolo Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area…

For over 30 years, researchers and practitioners have identified challenges unique to small, rural community colleges. The purpose of this study was to examine the distinctive problems facing rural community colleges today and the challenges those institutions must address to fulfill their mission in rural America. There are 5 current challenges…

This fact book from College of the Canyons (COC) in Santa Clarita, California, details enrollment trends and student characteristics for full-term enrollment from fall 1990 to fall 1993. Tables and brief narratives provide information on the following: COC's enrollment history; part-/full-time headcount; enrollment status; gender of enrolled…

A study was conducted to differentiate by cities and towns the various demographic characteristics of students that Dutchess Community College (DCC) was receiving from its major service area, Dutchess County, in order to ascertain if DCC was receiving its expected share of students from these cities and towns. All the students enrolling at DCC…