This dissertation intends to inform self-assessment and data collection practices within Rutgers University and act upon the encouragement of university leadership to advance the potential of the public service mission. These goals are accomplished by exploring relevant questions to inform the practices of institutional research (IR) and…

This biennial survey, issued to all New Jersey postsecondary institutions, provides the Commission on Higher Education with current information about both the population of college students with disabilities in the state as well as the extent to which this population is served by the state-funded regional centers. New for Fall 2008, the Commission…

This biennial survey, issued to all New Jersey postsecondary institutions, provides the Commission on Higher Education with current information about both the population of college students with disabilities in the state, as well as the extent to which this population is served by the state-funded regional centers. The survey was sent to all…

To understand student attrition, Mercer County Community College has developed a complementary information system based on: (1) a computerized tracking system following enrollment patterns by semester of entering class; (2) surveys of the nonreturning student populations each semester; and (3) retrieval of demographic and biographic…

In September 1971 ten institutions of higher education in New Jersey formed a research consortium that would enable the institutions, each of which has teacher education programs, to develop research programs and research skills within their faculty. The major objectives of the consortium for the first year of operation were: (1) to develop a…

This report describes the demographic characteristics of entering freshmen in Fall 1973 at Atlantic Community College (New Jersey). All 707 of the newly enrolled first time students were surveyed. It was found that the typical ACC full-time entering student attends ACC because it is close to home. He or she is the only college student in his…

Developing comparable data for policy-making and financial support allocation for health professions education creates difficult problems for state-level decision-makers. The experience of the New Jersey Department of Higher Education in collaboration with the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is reported. (Author/LBH)

A random sample of 500 Ocean County College students were surveyed by means of a mailed questionnaire to ascertain their opinions on whether the College should have a mandatory or voluntary commencement attendance policy. In addition, all New Jersey county colleges were surveyed to determine the prevailing practice with regard to institutional…

This report profiles 19 public two-year colleges in the state of New Jersey. Each profile includes the number of students, faculty and trustees, and the ratio of full-time to part-time faculty at each college. Student characteristics such as gender, ethnicity, full-time or part-time status, financial assistance received, graduation and transfer…

A study was conducted to evaluate the performance after one academic year of new students at Essex County College, an urban institution with a predominantly black student body. The population for the study was the fall 1974 freshman class. General findings of the study included: (1) 72.4% of the students registered for 12 or more credits; (2) the…

The part-time and extension student population of Mercer County Community College was surveyed in the fall of 1973 to provide information about the characteristics, perceptions, and activities of these students. The survey instrument developed for the study was the "Part Time and Extension Student Survey." A computer program for…

Results of an analysis of associate degree trends on three levels--college, state, and national--which may merit further study and use in program planning are presented. These results, in tabular format, show: (1) an increase in degrees and awards below the baccalaureate level; (2) a decrease in the proportion of degrees awarded for programs in…

In order to determine the extent of attrition at Essex County College, all students registered for the fall semester of 1975 who did not return for the winter semester were identified and were surveyed by mail (n=2,000) to ascertain their reasons for not returning. A total of 546 questionnaires were returned for a response rate of 27.3%. Analysis…

Describes two state-mandated programs for institutional accountability in New Jersey (i.e., Basic Skills Assessment Program and College Outcomes Evaluation Program), which function through cooperation between the state's higher education agency and its colleges and universities. Highlights research objectives, procedures, responsibilities,…

The quality of institutional research, particularly at New Jersey's research universities, is critical to the competitiveness of both the institutions and the state. Strategic efforts to enhance the quality of research, expand the boundaries of knowledge, and increase the amount of research funding for colleges and universities in the state are…