A statistical overview is provided of trends in course enrollments and student characteristics in the Washington community colleges. The report considers data related to: total course enrollments; full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment in academic, vocational, and basic skills programs; state-supported FTE's by college; headcount and FTE enrollment…

This background paper provides information on the location and demographic environment, enrollment patterns, student characteristics, and faculty characteristics of public community colleges in the western United States. The first section locates the 242 public community colleges in the region, and offers information on population growth, minority…

A study examined trends in enrollment in further education (FE) in Liverpool. Because the primary objective of the study was to identify possible factors that may influence the scale and specific strategies of student recruitment efforts, a case study approach was used to examine the FE participation rates and socioeconomic characteristics of…

A study examined the Harbor City Learning (HCL) Program in Baltimore, Maryland to determine how educational programs sponsored by the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) could better prepare inner city youth to perform successfully in a number of jobs or occupations. Specifically, the study investigated the characteristics of the…

Los Angeles Harbor College administered surveys to 920 students at the end of the spring 1976 semester and 803 students registering for the spring 1977 semester in order to ascertain the importance to the respondents of 57 learning objectives and 8 credit objectives, and to relate these to the need, use, and efficacy of college instructional and…

In the last 20 years, there has been a significant growth in the participation of adults in education and learning experiences, and a parallel growth in the awareness of the needs and desires of adults vis-a-vis education. The reasons for this growth include (1) the aging of the U.S. population; (2) the changing role of women in society; and (3)…

This paper describes the political science community in the United States, namely, its faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate majors. The study is based on six national surveys conducted by the Carnegie Council in 1969 and 1975. Part one, "Professional Status," points out that the economic position of political science faculty has…

This master plan is divided into three sections. The first consists of an historical profile of Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC), a statement of the college's mission, and descriptions of the college's organizational structure, student characteristics, educational programs, and financial, personnel, and facility resources. The second section…

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission, in cooperation with the governing boards and institutions, surveyed 1973-74 graduates of public colleges and universities to (1) provide information on career tracks and post-college activity at various degree levels, and (2) develop instruments and information systems procedures for the acquisition and…

This report presents statistical data on students at Southwest Texas Junior College in an attempt to provide insight into the characteristics of the student population. The data is presented in tabular form with no effort to draw conclusions or to suggest possible implications. Fall 1974-75 enrollment figures are broken down by class, full-time or…

This report describes first-time students in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) in terms of demographic characteristics, socioeconomic background, academic characteristics, and goals. Additionally, the VCCS student characteristics are compared with American Council on Education norms for two- and four-year public college students…

Examined were the educational attitudes, experiences, needs, and constraints of a selected sample of women in the Tuscaloosa area who were not enrolled in educational programs during the spring of 1975. A total of 116 women participated in the study and completed a 64-item questionnaire. The majority of the respondents indicated positive attitudes…

Reports on research combining quantitative data and qualitative case-studies to examine factors affecting standards in Papua New Guinea's provincial high schools. Concludes that school effects are relatively more important in developing than in developed nations and that only some school effectiveness literature can be generalized to the Third…

This 1996 annual report from Oakton Community College in Illinois was prepared to inform the community about the college's operations and finances, but in a more condensed, user friendly format than the comprehensive financial report. It includes statements from the board chairman and president, a mission statement, and a description of the board…

The "Profile of Performance" is the Anchorage School District, Alaska, report card to the School Board and community on academic achievement. Part 1 of the report provides a summary of performance across the entire district on a variety of indicators of achievement. It includes an overview of district performance and an examination of…