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McMaster, Anne – 1985
A study was conducted to examine the persistence patterns of Mercer County Community College's (MCCC's) student enrollment for 1980 through 1985. Both full- and part-time entrants were tracked over six consecutive semesters to assess non-return rates, student movement across programs, and graduation rates. Study findings included the following:…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Dropouts
Puyear, Donald E. – 1989
A study was conducted in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) to identify changes in student retention rates since a marketing and retention initiative was undertaken in 1985. The study also sought to determine factors that may have affected retention and colleges that showed exceptionally high, low, or improved retention rates. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges
Puyear, Donald E. – 1989
A study was conducted in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) to determine the retention rates and academic achievement of part-time, degree-seeking students. The enrollment files of the VCCS colleges were examined to identify each individual enrolled in the fall quarters between 1985 and 1987, to determine full-/part-time enrollment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges
Niles, Wallace M. – 1989
In spring 1989, New York City Technical College of the City University of New York compiled this factbook of student body characteristics. The document is divided into two main sections, presenting admissions and enrollment statistics. The first section provides the following admissions statistics, focusing primarily on spring 1989 admissions: an…
Descriptors: College Admission, Community Colleges, Dropouts, Enrollment
Download full textHead, Ronald B. – 1988
In 1987-88, a study was conducted at Piedmont Virginia Community College to determine between-quarter retention rates for various student groups and to compare the characteristics of returning and non-returning students. The study used end-of-quarter data to determine retention rates based on headcount and full-time equivalency. Rates were also…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Black Students, Community Colleges, Dropouts
Edwards, Frances L.; Staatse, Holly – 1985
The 1980 Cohort Study was initiated at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) as a follow-up of full-time students who began their studies in fall 1980. The goal of the study was to distinguish the educational and career outcomes of graduates from those of students who have achieved various other levels of academic progress. The fall 1980 cohort…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Cohort Analysis, College Graduates, Community Colleges
