This report presents data on enrollment in the North Dakota University System for the fall of 1996. Data are presented in 18 tables and two figures. After an introductory section, which includes definitions and institutional abbreviations, the tables provide information on: (1) headcount enrollment; (2) full-time (FT) enrollments; (3) total…

A statewide retention study conducted in fall 1992 revealed significant differences in graduation rates among Virginia Community College System (VCCS) institutions. To determine factors related to student graduation and differences in graduation rates for VCCS colleges, an analysis was undertaken of the characteristics of fall 1989 entering…

This research study was conducted to determine if certain characteristics were consistently present in students who completed self-paced study courses, as opposed to those who did not. The survey was conducted at the Santa Fe Community College Flex Lab (New Mexico), which was designed to provide students with an alternative, self-paced method of…

The California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) was developed as the means by which applicants for teaching or service credentials could demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing, and mathematics. Demonstration of proficiency in these skills was required for the issuance of a credential starting February 1, 1983. When examinees registered…

Data for 1983-1984 on students, staff, and finances for provincially-assisted postsecondary education institutions in Ontario, Canada, are presented. The statistics cover: full-time undergraduate and graduate enrollment, by institution and program, at the universities, Ryerson, and the Ontario College of Art, 1983; educational background of new…

In 1988, a retrospective study was conducted at the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) of the enrollment patterns of 1,521 students who graduated from the district in spring 1987. The study was designed to determine the length of time it took a sample of CCC graduates to receive a two-year degree. Data for the study were drawn from computerized and…

National data on fall 1985 enrollment in U.S. colleges and universities are presented, along with a narrative overview, based on the Higher Education General Information Survey's Fall Enrollment Survey. Information is presented on the percentage changes in enrollment from fall 1984 to fall 1985 for various types of institutions (public, private,…

Data for 1980-1981 on students, staff, and finances for provincially-assisted postsecondary educational institutions in Ontario, Canada, are presented. Among others, the statistics cover the following topics: full-time undergraduate and graduate enrollment, by institution and program, at the universities, Ryerson, and the Ontario College of Art,…

Data for 1981-1982 on students, staff, and finances for provincially-assisted postsecondary educational institutions in Ontario, Canada, are presented. Among others, the statistics cover the following topics: full-time undergraduate and graduate enrollment, by institution and program, at the universities, Ryerson, and the Ontario College of Art,…

At Miami-Dade Community College's South Campus (SC), the Transition Center (TC) provides special advisement services for older students returning to school. In fall 1987, a study was conducted to develop a profile of the students served by the center and compare them with other South Campus students. Study findings, based on academic and…

Enrollment data for North Dakota colleges and universities for fall 1987 are presented. Information is included on: headcount enrollment, full-time enrollments; total student credit hour of part-time students; full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollments of part-time students; total of full-time and FTE of part-time enrollment; FTE enrollments based on…

During fall 1981, the characteristics of transfer and occupational students at the Maricopa County Community College District were examined to determine similarities and differences. Using information supplied by students when admitted to the colleges, 18,873 transfer students and 24,856 occupational students were identified. Although they…

Tables are provided, summarizing Fall 1979 enrollment and student characteristics data for the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). The report first presents a district-wide profile of enrollment in six categories: day/evening, male/female, full-/part-time, freshmen/sophomores, first-time/continuing, and age 21 or over. This profile…

Information is presented on demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of students attending community colleges and four-year institutions in the United States, based on data from the Current Population Survey. It was found that the community college student, on the average, is older than the average student attending a four-year institution.…

Characteristics and attitudes of undergraduate part-time students in the extension college program of Central Connecticut State College (CCSC) were studied. An attempt was made to determine demographic differences between matriculated and nonmatriculated part-time students, along with differences between the two groups in attitudes about the…