Students who achieve a GPA of 1.50 or lower over 12 credits at Douglas College are placed on academic probation. If their performance does not improve, they may be required to withdraw from the college temporarily or permanently. Academic probation is intended to provide an early warning and lead to remediation, rather than to be punitive. This…

Examines the patterns of attendance at two- and four-year colleges of Blacks and Whites; establishes the relationships among educational outcomes and educational aspirations, race, aptitude, and socioeconomic status; and investigates the relationship between initial two-year college attendance and the achievement of a four-year degree. (JP)

Discusses the impact of social/structural mobility on first-generation college students, focusing on the common need to renegotiate relations with family and friends and to acquire a new social identity with the attendant symbols (language, dress, etc.) of status-group membership. (DMM)

In January 1996, the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges prepared a 15-year forecast of enrollment and weekly student contact hours (WSCH) using an econometric model that analyzes real (i.e., price-adjusted) costs facing students, real operating budget expenditures of colleges, population and unemployment projections, and…

An analysis of population by zipcode was conducted to compare regional demographic characteristics with college credit enrollment for the three colleges in the San Diego Community College District, and to determine college participation rates for the adult population in the district. Enrollment data for the fall 1991 semester were compared with…

In winter 1992, a survey was conducted by the Arrowhead Community College Region (Minnesota) to determine why nonreturning full-time students had failed to return to Arrowhead colleges. A questionnaire was mailed to all fall 1991 nonreturning students, followed by a second mailing two weeks later to all non-respondents. Of the 421 nonreturning…

A study was conducted by Johnson County Community College (JCCC) to assess public perceptions of the college. The survey was administered in spring 1982 to approximately 3,000 randomly selected households in Johnson County. Study findings, based on responses from 615 residents, revealed: (1) nearly 99% of all respondents had previously heard of…

In 1989, North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) conducted a study of transfer students to examine the relative effect of college attendance on academic achievement, transfer students' satisfaction with their college experience, and the college's fulfillment of general education goals. The study examined the length of exposure to college…

A study was conducted to assess the effects of 2 years of marketing and retention efforts in the Virginia community college system (VCCS) on the market segment of 18-21 year old students. The study examined enrollment trends between 1984 and 1986, using comparable data from a 1985 study. Study findings included the following: (1) the proportion of…

A study was conducted to analyze the enrollment patterns of high school seniors from the eight public feeder high schools in the MiraCosta Community College (MCC) District. Using the California Community Colleges Student Data System and information obtained from the County Department of Education and each feeder high school, the study examined the…

A study of persons living in the vicinity of LaGuardia Community College was conducted to determine respondents' views about problems facing their communities and their attitudes toward and experiences with adult or continuing education. Between April and June 1980, 840 interviews were conducted with adults who were not full-time students. During…

In Summer 1980, a survey was conducted by Mercer County Community College (MCCC) to gather data on Summer 1976 graduates with respect to their current employment status, educational activities, and opinions of MCCC. Of the 561 deliverable questionnaires, 45% were returned. The questionnaire's first section asked the sex, ethnic status, and major…

This report presents information on the residence and migration of first-time freshmen for the State of Hawaii for the Fall 1996 semester. The information presented is for first-time freshmen only. The first-time freshmen population discussed in this report is divided into three groups: (1) those residents of Hawaii who chose to main in the State…

Among the principal assumptions that have governed enrollment management in community colleges for the past two decades is that the community college sector serves a distinctly older population than do other sectors of the post-secondary system. When the noted community college researcher, Arthur Cohen of the University of California-Los Angeles,…

Questions related to underrepresented groups' access to postsecondary education and their experiences while in college are fundamental to the goal of achieving equal educational opportunities for all students. Some researchers have viewed community colleges as important in giving access to students who might not have the academic ability for the…