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Download full textWeintraub, Jeffrey I. – 1983
A study was conducted at LaGuardia Community College (LCC) to gather information on 1982 graduates entering the labor market, which industries were hiring graduates, salary data, transfer information, and comparison of LaGuardia graduates to those of comparable institutions. Questionnaires mailed to all 835 members of the class of 1982, telephone…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Cooperative Education
Weintraub, Jeffrey I. – 1984
A follow-up study was conducted of 922 graduates who were awarded associate degrees from LaGuardia Community College (LCC) in 1983. Questionnaires were sent to all of the graduates and responses were received from 417 (45.2%). Study findings, based on these responses and Admissions Office data on 118 transfer students, included the following: (1)…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Cooperative Education
Portland Community Coll., OR. Research and Planning Dept. – 1987
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…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Employment Patterns, Followup Studies
Harrison, George F. – 1980
A study compared the academic achievement and job market success of academically and/or economically disadvantaged and nondisadvantaged vocational education students. Data from student records and transcripts and employer follow-ups were collected on 2,191 students enrolled in vocational majors in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Students were classified…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Economically Disadvantaged, Educationally Disadvantaged
Selgas, James W. – 1977
In 1976, a transfer and employment follow-up survey was conducted of 696 Associate of Arts and certificate students who had graduated between December 1974 and August 1975 from Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC). Responses, which were received from 70% of the graduates, indicated that (1) 93% would recommend HACC; (2) 72% were currently…
Descriptors: College Credits, Community Colleges, Employment, Evaluation
College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, CA. Office of Institutional Development. – 1995
Since 1990, California's College of the Canyons (CoC) has conducted annual surveys of graduates from its Registered Nursing (RN) program. Between 1990 and 1994, surveys were sent to 193 RN graduates, with completed questionnaires received from 124 alumni. An analysis of responses for each year revealed the following: (1) 91.7% of the respondents…
Descriptors: College Choice, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Saskatchewan Inst. of Applied Science and Technology, Saskatoon. – 1996
The Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (Canada) surveyed 3,006 students who graduated from its 4 institutes and its extension programs in 1995 to determine their employment status, the relationship between their employment and their education, and their overall evaluation of the training they received. Responses were received…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Employment Patterns, Employment Statistics
College of the Canyons, Valencia, CA. Office of Institutional Development. – 1994
Since May 1991, College of the Canyons (CoC) in California, has conducted annual surveys of the registered nursing graduates. As of May 1994, 160 surveys have been distributed and 100 completed surveys have been received. An analysis of responses over the 4-year period and comparisons between years indicate the following: (1) 87.9% of the…
Descriptors: College Choice, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Cahalan, Margaret; And Others – 1993
This report presents data on the occupational and educational experiences of graduates approximately 1 year following graduation based on a nationally representative sample of 16,172 bachelor's degree recipients during the during the 1989-90 academic year. The report is divided into two sections. The first section presents an overview of principal…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Outcomes Assessment, Comparative Analysis, Employment Level
Allen, Marcia T. – 1988
Between December 1987 and March 1988, a study was conducted at the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) to determine the employment and educational status of students who graduated from the college in 1987. The study used mail and telephone surveys and obtained an 89.5% response rate from the 371 CCRI graduates. Study findings included the…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Employment Patterns
Manitoba Dept. of Labor and Manpower, Winnipeg. – 1981
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%;…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Business Education, College Graduates, Community Colleges
New Hampshire State Dept. of Education, Concord. Div. of Post-Secondary Education. – 1980
Graphs and tables are provided to illustrate annual placement data for the New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) and the six New Hampshire vocational-technical colleges. After introductory material summarizing the data, the report provides: (1) a breakdown of graduate status data by college; (2) information specific to NHTI concerning graduate…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Education Work Relationship, Employers
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
Barsaleau, Richard B.; Walters, Henry R. – 1977
This document compiles the reports of two surveys conducted by Cosumnes River College to determine the status of graduates of its Animal Health Technician program, and to assess the acceptance and use of such paraprofessionals by area veterinarians. Information concerning type of employment, state certification, salaries, types of duties, length…
Descriptors: Animal Caretakers, Community Colleges, Curriculum Design, Employer Attitudes
Lucas, John A.; Setlik, Patricia – 1995
As part of a review of management curricula, William Rainey Harper College in Illinois conducted a study of both former transfer and former career students in the management program. In spring 1995, surveys were sent to 248 former business transfer students and to 123 former career management students enrolled in the past 5 years, requesting…
Descriptors: Business Education, Career Education, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
