This report from Johnson County Community College (JCCC) contains detailed fall enrollment data as of the 20th day of the fall semester. The data are considered a benchmark for reporting demographic information about students and assessing the number of students enrolled at JCCC and the percentage attending full-time. The report provides tables,…

Provides nationwide data on the use of part-time instructors in the community college, focusing on the economic and social benefits derived from part-time faculty, the increasing numbers of part-time students, varying standards for part-time teachers, and trends in community college employment practices. Illustrates positive responses to managing…

Composed primarily of tables and graphs, this report provides data on trends in student enrollment from 1986 to 1996 in the University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN). Following a brief overview, tables are provided on headcount enrollments; full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollments; student full- and part-time status by campus;…

In fall 1993, the University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN) enrolled 65,124 state-supported students, and an additional 12,976 students in self-supported programs such as continuing education, correspondence courses, community services, and contract education programs. In fall 1993, for the first time in 9 years, student full-time…

Twenty-one women who were full- or part-time returning students of higher education in England, most at the Dorset Institute, were interviewed about their secondary schooling, age of leaving school, reason for disappointing examination results, career guidance given at school, parental influence, career aspirations, first job after leaving school,…

A summary is provided of Montana community college enrollment data for fall 1985, with comparative statistics offered for previous years. Data are provided with respect to total enrollment; distribution of enrollment by institution, by class, and by sex; transfer students; student geographic origins; first-time students; full- versus part-time…

An examination of enrollment data for 1973-74 through 1982-83 at Lane Community College (LCC) reveals the following trends: (1) the total 1982-83 full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment was slightly less than one-third above that for 1973-74; (2) the increase of non-credit FTE over the 10-year period was somewhat greater than that for credit…

The 1987 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), conducted by the U.S. Department of Education, is described. This student-based data system contains comprehensive information on how students finance their postsecondary education. The NPSAS in-school sample includes students enrolled in all types of postsecondary institutions in the fall…

The University Without Walls program at Hofstra University was approved as an experimental unit within New College in 1973. The UWW program is competency-based, with students developing individual programs of study. Educational plans and prior learning from college and life experience are stated in learning contracts with short- and long-term…

A study examines the enrollment trends of North Carolina's private colleges and universities in the period of fall 1974 to fall 1979, and compares these trends to those of the state's public and the nation's private institutions. The Carnegie Council classification of institutions is used for category comparisons. The following are the primary…

In the decade since Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) has been in operation, its student body composition has changed from a 70/30 ratio of full-time to part-time students in l964 to a 50/50 balance in 1974. This study was designed to determine what changes in the student profile have taken place corresponding to the change in student body…

Tables, charts, and graphs outline the current enrollment status of four-year public institutions of higher education and the community college system. They also provide a perspective of trends over the past several years of selected enrollment elements such as entrances directly from high school, veteran enrollment, part-time enrollment, males…

A 1986 survey of first-year law students in four Australian universities provides a profile of student characteristics, including sex, age, course type (law only or combined), full- or part-time enrollment status, educational background, income, parental education and income, marital status, residence, and personal contact with others in the legal…

From 1970 to 1983 the proportion of part-time college students increased steadily from 28 to nearly 40 percent. Enrollment at community colleges rose from 48 to 64 percent, while at four-year institutions the increase was from 20 to 23 percent. These trends are discussed and illustrated by tables. (MLW)

Describes Los Rios Community College District's study of reverse transfer students, i.e., community college students with prior four-year college experience. Reverse transfers represented 20 percent of the study population, with college graduates attending the community colleges for career-related reasons and nongraduates attending for financial…