The US population is becoming more educated, but large gaps in postsecondary attainment based on race or ethnicity remain, particularly at more selective colleges. As a growing number of jobs require a college degree, it is imperative to increase college access among all racial and ethnic groups. In this report, we examined whether different…

To measure the success of the recently opened Tarrant County Junior College, a follow-up study was conducted to determine personal characteristics of students, their opinions of their studies at this school, and their post-Tarrant County Junior College activities. Surveys were designed for a group of students who had taken at least one…

In 1994, a study was conducted to describe the Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) service region in terms which would aid the college's strategic planning efforts. Major study findings include the following: (1) between 1990 and 2000, the population of the PVCC service district is expected to grow by 11.4%; (2) three localities enroll at…

Using figures for Monmouth County and Brookdale Community College (BCC) in New Jersey, this report presents a methodological model for using census tract data to determine the impact of a college or university on the communities it serves. Introductory material lists the types of demographic information available for each census tract and states…

Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) conducted a campus-wide faculty and staff survey in September 2000. The survey was designed to collect the opinions and perceptions of TMCC employees in relation to the college's mission and direction, instructional and learning environment, and the general working atmosphere. The surveys were distributed…

This report presents data and tables on student characteristics for the Los Angeles Community Colleges for fall 1996. Data for the following categories is presented for each college: a descriptive summary, age by gender and age by ethnicity, ethnicity by gender and ethnicity by citizenship, unit load by gender and hour load by gender, unit load by…

This master plan from the City College of San Francisco (CCSF), California, documents the first stage of the college's 5-year planning process. The report establishes 25 planning goals and 112 institutional objectives for 1994-1999, divided into the following 6 sections: educational needs and programs for the 21st Century; creating environments…

These newsletters on Institutional Effectiveness (IE) at Austin Community College (ACC) in Texas include the following articles: (1) "The 'Fast Track'...Students Say It Works!" (2) "Are Students Successfully Completing Distance Learning Courses at ACC?" (3) "Tracking Transfers"; (4) "Math Pilot: Study Skills…

"Online Nation: Five Years of Growth in Online Learning" represents the fifth annual report on the state of online learning in U.S. higher education. This year's study, like those for the previous four years, is aimed at answering some of the fundamental questions about the nature and extent of online education. Supported by the Alfred…

This master plan for 1993-98 is Patrick Henry Community College's (PHCC's) long-range planning document, designed to guide the college through the 5-year period. Section I provides background information on the history of the college; community characteristics; population trends in Martinsville, Virginia, and the surrounding counties of Patrick,…

This is the eleventh in a series of Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD) (California) fall student profiles. These annual summaries provide the district and its colleges--American River College (ARC), Cosumnes River College (CRC), and Sacramento City College (SCC)--with data on student demographics and enrollment trends. The Fall 2000…

The Florida Community College System fact book includes statistical information for fall 2000-2001 about students, employees, and finances at Florida's 28 community colleges. This document contains statistics on headcount enrollment, full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment, program enrollment, program completions, employment, and financial data.…

The purpose of this report is to describe characteristics of students enrolled at Miami-Dade Community College (Florida) campuses and centers during the fall term 1999, and to highlight enrollment changes. Campus and center enrollment includes any student taking a course at that location, while college-wide data give an unduplicated count of…

Cuesta College's (California) Five-year Student Characteristics and Enrollment Trends (1996-2000) report provides tables and figures that show student demography and enrollment status. Tables 1 through 11 present data for the entire college. Table 1 shows that enrollment at Cuesta College continues to increase and is now at an all-time high of…

This document presents key institutional facts and figures for the 2001-2002 academic year. Information outlined in the report includes: (1) fall enrollment history from 1977-2001; (2) student characteristics; (3) full-time and part-time enrollments; (4) demographic data on incoming students; (5) enrollment by program of study; (6) degrees and…