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Download full textAndrew, Dean C.; Roberts, Lawrence H. – 1974
The purposes of the study were: (1) to compare the occupational achievement of vocational education graduates with that of nonvocational graduates, (2) to determine the number of graduates trained in the various vocational areas, and (3) to describe the group of students enrolled in vocational education courses. The study was limited to 1970…
Descriptors: Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Employment Patterns, Graduate Surveys
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Vocational Follow-Up System. – 1973
The main purpose of a followup of Minnesota area postsecondary vocational-technical institute graduates was to determine what happens to graduates after they leave school. Information obtained from graduates and their employers allows school personnel to judge the effectiveness of their programs and how they might be improved. Experience with the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Employer Attitudes, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1978
Results of a statewide follow-up study involving 27,663 fall 1974 first-time students enrolled in occupational/career programs at all Illinois public community college districts are reported. Highlights indicate: the top objective for enrolling was preparation for employment in occupational/career area (56.2%); a large majority of former students…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Dropouts, Employment Patterns, Enrollment Trends
ENINGER, MAX U. – 1967
A NATIONAL FOLLOWUP STUDY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL VOCATIONAL GRADUATES FROM 100 SELECTED SCHOOLS WAS MADE TO (1) DESCRIBE THE POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF A GROUP OF TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL VOCATIONAL COURSE GRADUATES FROM THE CLASSES OF 1953, 1958, AND 1962, (2) COMPARE VOCATIONAL COURSE GRADUATES FROM COMPREHENSIVE HIGH…
Descriptors: Employment Experience, Enrollment Influences, Graduate Surveys, High School Graduates
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1979
A four-year longitudinal study was initiated during fall 1974 of a study sample consisting of all first-time freshmen (N=27,663) in occupational/career programs in 47 Illinois community colleges. Survey results indicated that only 56% of all students enrolled with the intent of preparation for employment in the career area of the program. Many…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Employment Patterns, Enrollment Trends
Martin, Mary K.; And Others – 1980
A study examined career aspirations and job attainment among women returning to college in Maryland. To determine the effectiveness of Maryland continuing education programs for women, a random sample of 767 women aged 32 to 45 from seven institutions (universities, colleges, and two-year colleges) were surveyed by telephone to obtain information…
Descriptors: Blacks, Change Strategies, Continuing Education, Demography
Riesenberg, Lou E.; Stenberg, Laurie A. – 1990
A follow-up of 1983 Idaho high school graduates who had participated in secondary vocational education sought to determine program effectiveness and efficiency. Idaho public school graduates of 1983 were the population. Data were collected from transcripts and two different mail questionnaires. The Idaho Student Followup questionnaire assessed…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Attainment, Educational Research, Employer Attitudes
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. Div. of Community Colleges. – 1992
A longitudinal study was conducted to determine the short-term (2-year), intermediate (5-year), and long-term (10-year) impact of earning a high school equivalency diploma by taking the General Educational Development (GED) Tests in Iowa. The random sample of 2,500 GED graduates was drawn from each time cohort (individuals who had passed the GED…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Employment Level
Lach, Ivan J.; Kohl, Peggy L. – 1981
In January-February 1980, all students who were enrolled in an occupational program at an Illinois community college during 1979 and who completed all of the required skills courses but did not graduate with a degree or certificate were surveyed to determine how well the colleges were meeting the needs of these students. Survey questionnaires…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits
Lach, Ivan J.; And Others – 1979
A survey of all 1978 occupational program graduates of Illinois Community Colleges was conducted during January and February 1979 to determine: (1) graduate employment status, placement rates, and salaries; (2) job location; (3) job satisfaction; (4) graduates' evaluation of community colleges; (5) degree of graduates' success in achieving…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Benefits, Employment Patterns, Followup Studies
Kirby, Emily B. – 1980
Comparisons were made between Oakton Community College (OCC) fiscal year 1978 occupational graduates and occupational graduates of other Illinois public community colleges based upon a statewide follow-up study conducted in September 1979. The following areas were compared: evaluation of college services, impact of community college education,…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Career Counseling, College Attendance, Community Colleges
Tschechtelin, James D.; MacLean, Abby D. – 1980
Surveys of the 23,199 students who entered the Maryland community college system in Fall 1974 and of the 6,975 students who graduated from the system in 1978 were conducted in 1978 and 1979, respectively, to assess the degree to which the colleges helped the students achieve their educational and career goals. The colleges supplied information on…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
