Presents results of the Vocational Education Data System employer follow-up survey for graduates of 15 public community colleges in Massachusetts who were fully employed within 2 years of graduation. Finds graduates rated good or very good on quality of work and preparation. Finds females rated as highly as males but paid less. (DMM)

The New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) and the six New Hampshire Vocational-Technical Colleges (NHVTC) offer collegiate education preparing individuals for direct employment in business, industry, health, and service-related fields. At the completion of the 1983-84 academic year, 1,130 students had graduated from 46 different programs…

This report summarizes the findings of the 1975-76 follow-up study of 1,487 former students at 10 Oregon community colleges. Of the respondents, 48% were female, 52% were male, 41% were at least 26 years old, 37% were early leavers (those who did not complete their programs), and 63% were graduates. Participants answered questions on present…

To determine employment outcomes for graduates of the 1993-93 academic year, the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) undertook a study of outcomes by examining state unemployment insurance wage records. The analysis determined that for all 23 colleges in the system, 63.6% of graduates were employed by a Virginia business or industry at the…

The New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) and the six New Hampshire Vocational-Technical Colleges (NHVTC) offer collegiate education preparing individuals for direct employment in business, industry, health, and service-related fields. At the completion of the 1982-83 academic year, 1,029 students had graduated from 44 different programs…

Project SEE (Student Employment Experiences) was initiated to provide information on the long-term employment experiences of former vocational education students, especially special needs students, and on the long-range effects of their training. In spring 1983 a three-year followup survey was sent to members of the first annual sample of FUSE…

The Wisconsin Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education (VTAE) System annually conducts a student follow-up survey to gather data on the activities and perceptions of graduates of Designed to provide information for career awareness and program planning efforts, the survey investigates the current activities of VTAE graduates and the relationship…

In 1989, a graduate follow-up survey was conducted to gather data regarding student perceptions and activities following graduation from the Wisconsin Vocational, Technical and Adult Education System (VTAE). Primary objectives of the survey were to identify current activities of VTAE graduates, determine whether the activities were related to the…

Portland Community College (PCC) in Oregon participated in a statewide study of community college and high school vocational education. The first phase of the project involved collecting baseline data from community college students in vocational programs and from high school vocational education seniors in spring 1985. In spring 1986, the second…

A survey of 3,505 graduates from 155 courses at all four campuses of Manitoba Community College between August 1978 and July 1979 was conducted to determine employment experience and the relation of the experience to their college training. Major findings, based on a 58% response rate, reveal that the unemployment rate for graduates was 7%;…

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…

Data and findings are presented from a 1980 follow-up survey of 3,505 students who graduated from Manitoba community colleges between August 1978 and July 1979. The report first provides information on the labor market outcomes of survey respondents, including employment status, earnings, average hours worked per week, relationship of job to…

The New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) and the six New Hampshire Vocational-Technical Colleges (NHVTC) offer collegiate education preparing men and women for direct employment in business, industry, health, and service-related fields. At the completion of the 1980-81 academic year, 1036 students had graduated from 48 different programs…

The six New Hampshire Vocational-Technical Colleges (NHVTC's) and the New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) offer collegiate education for direct employment in business, industry, health, and service-related fields. The state system graduated 1,074 students from 46 different programs in 1981-82, and as of November 1, 1982, 78% of these…

In 1981, surveys were conducted of Maryland community college graduates and their employers to assess the effectiveness of the community college programs, the programs' relationship to job demands, and perceptions of the adequacy of community college preparation for employment. Surveys sent to the 7,120 students who graduated from a community…