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Peer reviewedEversole, Robyn – Education in Rural Australia, 2002
A study examining university service delivery in isolated rural southwestern Australia interviewed 25 active and inactive distance students. Issues identified include isolation, lack of peer interaction/support, limited access to academic resources, and the need for motivation. Respondents indicated that methodology, face to face contact, and an…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Students, Brain Drain, Case Studies
Wilson, Robin – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1990
Alcohol abuse, racial tensions, dilapidated student unions, and diverse needs of commuter students are sources of concern to 380 college presidents surveyed. The administrators say institutions must make a greater effort to strengthen the sense of community on campuses. Breakdown in the traditional student-faculty relationship is also seen as a…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, College Environment, College Faculty, College Students
Peer reviewedGiles-Gee, Helen F. – Journal of College Student Development, 1989
Examined effects of an individualized faculty advising program, study-skills training, and a tutorial center on the academic performance and retention of Black freshmen enrolled at a predominantly White university. Data suggest that nonresidency, off-campus employment, and organizational involvement adversely affect academic performance and…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Black Students, College Freshmen, Commuting Students
Weislogel, Louis F. – 1977
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of various types of living accommodations on the academic performance of college freshmen at West Chester State College (Pennsylvania). Three types of housing were defined: single-sex dormitories, coeducational dormitories, and commuter living accommodations. The association of housing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Policy, Coeducation, College Freshmen
Download full textBertelsen, C. David – 1977
Youngstown State University is a predominantly commuter campus. A six-page questionnaire was sent to a random sample of 2,000 students in the fall 1976 focusing on attitudes and opinions concerning commuting and associated problems, activities, and student services. Specific areas surveyed include demographic data; general university programs,…
Descriptors: Commuter Colleges, Commuting Students, Demography, Educational Quality
PDF pending restorationScroggins, Don; Haskins, Jack B. – 1975
This is the last report on the Commuter Opinion Survey conducted during the spring quarter of 1975 at the University of Tennessee (UT) at Knoxville. It is a complete, detailed report on all findings and tabulations from the survey, including a statement of methodology. An important added feature is a complete cross-tabulation of all results by…
Descriptors: College Students, Commuting Students, Financial Needs, Higher Education
Grayson, J. Paul – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1997
A survey of 1,200 students at York University (Ontario) found students' place of residence affected student involvement and first-year grades. After controlling for standardized test scores and department, freshman grades of off-campus students were higher than those of on-campus students. Despite off-campus residence and low involvement in some…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Classroom Communication, College Freshmen
Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2008
The Division of Policy, Planning, and Research has assembled the Tennessee Higher Education Fact Book which is a compilation of statistical information pertaining to higher education in Tennessee. This Fact Book contains tables and charts with data relevant to enrollment and transfers, persistence and attainment, and fiscal information about…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Enrollment Trends, Transfer Students, Academic Persistence
McClain, Ruth S.; Sartwell, David – 1983
Reasons for the withdrawal of 159 first-semester freshmen from Salem State College, Massachusetts, during the fall 1981 or 1982 semesters were studied. Questionnaire results supported the following assumptions: community problems contribute to student withdrawal, not getting into the dorm contributes to attrition for some students, financial…
Descriptors: College Attendance, College Choice, College Freshmen, College Transfer Students
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Central Staff Office of Institutional Research. – 1986
Data on tuition and other student costs for the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented, along with a brief narrative summary. Information is provided on: in-state and out-of-state tuition charges for graduate and undergraduate students, 1980-1986; trends in undergraduate and graduate student tuition and other charges by program level,…
Descriptors: College Housing, Commuting Students, Fees, Graduate Students
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Central Staff Office of Institutional Research. – 1985
Data on tuition and other student costs for the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented, along with a brief narrative summary. Other student charges include books and supplies, transportation, and personal items. Information is provided on in-state and out-of-state tuition charges for graduate and undergraduate students, 1980-1985;…
Descriptors: College Housing, Commuting Students, Fees, Graduate Students
Webster, Dennis W.; Sedlacek, William E. – 1981
Attitudes and behavior of students and employees at The University of Maryland, College Park, regarding the Maryland Student Union (MSU) were surveyed. The typical respondent was a single, white, undergraduate female, who commuted to school and was likely to use the MSU approximately four times a week. There was a generally positive attitude…
Descriptors: College Stores, College Students, Commuting Students, Comparative Analysis
Foster, Margaret E.; And Others – 1977
Information about the needs, interests, and use of recreational facilities was obtained from 407 undergraduate students from the University of Maryland. Responses to a 15-item telephone survey were received from 90 percent of a stratified, random sample of 450 students. There were 154 residents, 160 dependent commuters, and 93 independent…
Descriptors: College Students, Commuting Students, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education
LIKERT, JANE G., ED. – 1967
IN THE SPRING OF 1967, THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN'S CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION OF WOMEN HELD A SERIES OF FOUR DISCUSSIONS, "WOMEN IN SCHOOL AND AT WORK," TO GIVE WOMEN WHO ARE CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION OR THINKING ABOUT IT AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO EACH OTHER. AT EACH SESSION, TWO OR THREE WOMEN WHO HAD RETURNED TO COLLEGE BEGAN A GENERAL…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Anxiety, Career Counseling, Commuting Students
Shaver, Judy; Duhon, Rose M. – 1984
The needs of off-campus black and female students at McNeese State University, Louisiana, were surveyed. The sample of 25 students was randomly selected from more than 200 off-campus black students. Seventy percent of the sample wanted to live on campus but had limited funds. Only 5 percent felt that they had a full part in college activities, and…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Students, Commuting Students, Educational Technology
