Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 1 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 2 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
| Comparative Analysis | 8 |
| Enrollment Trends | 8 |
| State Norms | 8 |
| Student Characteristics | 5 |
| Two Year Colleges | 5 |
| College Transfer Students | 4 |
| Community Colleges | 4 |
| Higher Education | 4 |
| Longitudinal Studies | 4 |
| Trend Analysis | 4 |
| Academic Achievement | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Boughan, Karl | 1 |
| Causey, J. | 1 |
| Christopher Redding | 1 |
| Clagett, Craig A. | 1 |
| Jones, Janis Cox | 1 |
| Lamb, Stephen | 1 |
| Pevitz, A. | 1 |
| Ryu, M. | 1 |
| Scheetz, A. | 1 |
| Shapiro, D. | 1 |
| Smith, Glenn P. | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 5 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 4 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
Education Level
| Early Childhood Education | 1 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Intermediate Grades | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
| Preschool Education | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
| Two Year Colleges | 1 |
Audience
| Policymakers | 1 |
Location
| Australia | 1 |
| California | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| National Assessment of… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkChristopher Redding; Steven M. Carlo – Educational Policy, 2024
We use event history analysis on an aggregate dataset from 1997 to 2018 to understand the state-level antecedents associated with the adoption of test-based grade retention policies. Findings indicate that the educational conditions of a state to be more predictive of retention policy adoption than the political, economic, and geographic measures.…
Descriptors: Grade Repetition, National Competency Tests, Educational History, Student Characteristics
Download full textCausey, J.; Pevitz, A.; Ryu, M.; Scheetz, A.; Shapiro, D. – National Student Clearinghouse, 2022
As the tenth in the Completing College series, this report updates the six-year college completion rates nationally and by state, by tracking the enrollment and completion outcomes for the fall 2015 cohort of beginning college students through June 2021. The national completion rate measures the performance of the entire higher education system.…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, College Graduates, Educational Attainment, Outcomes of Education
Smith, Glenn P. – 1990
Drawing on 1988-89 transfer data provided by the California Postsecondary Education Commission, the University of California (UC), and the California State Universities (CSU), this paper provides a comprehensive portrait of the flow and performance of transfer students statewide and of transfers from the San Mateo County Community College District…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedLamb, Stephen – Australian Journal of Education, 1998
After a period of dramatic growth in secondary school completion in Australia, school retention rates are declining. Analysis of state, system, geographic, social, and gender patterns suggests that during the 1990s the downturn in completion rate has been uneven; some groups who had come to rely on schooling during the 1980s for future economic…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Comparative Analysis, Demography, Education Work Relationship
Boughan, Karl – 1990
In 1990, a longitudinal study was conducted of enrollments, student demographics, and educational outcomes of Prince George's Community College's (PGCC's) nursing program. Using state and institutional data, the study revealed that: (1) nursing enrollment and nursing course credit hour totals were among the six highest of PGCC's more than 30…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Jones, Janis Cox; And Others – 1992
In 1991, the Office of Research and Planning of the Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD) analyzed data provided by the California Postsecondary Education Commission to compare the district's transfer rates with statewide trends in transfer to the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU). Major findings, for the…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Enrollment Trends
Clagett, Craig A. – 1993
Drawing from annual data provided by the Maryland Higher Education Commission, Prince George's Community College (PGCC) in Maryland conducted a study of the status of first-time, full-time students at PGCC 4 years after entry. In particular, the study examined the number and percentages of students earning certificates and associate degrees and/or…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Cohort Analysis, College Graduates
National Education Association, Washington, DC. – 1999
The data presented in this National Education Association report provide facts about public educational resources committed by local, state, and national governments for state and local affiliates, researchers, policymakers, and the public as a tool to examine public education services. Regardless of state-by-state variations, improvements in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Budgeting, Comparative Analysis, Compensation (Remuneration)
