Despite the fact that work is a fundamental part of life for nearly half of all undergraduate students--with a substantial number of "traditional" dependent undergraduates in employment, and working independent undergraduates averaging 34.5 hours per week--little attention has been given to how working influences the integration and engagement…

This report describes the self-reported attitudes and motivations of first-year college students nationally at the beginning of their undergraduate experience, based on a 100-item attitudinal survey administered in the summer and fall of 2008. In particular, the report examines student attitudes that may pose barriers and opportunities for…

Included in this addendum are the findings for the Noel-Levitz 2009 National Freshman Attitudes Report by race/ethnicity for incoming students. These data show the percentage of students within each group that agreed with each item. This paper provides a detailed explanation of the statistical processes used to produce these data, as well as a…

Research in the area of student engagement has shown that the more engaged minority students are with faculty and staff, with other students, and with the subject matter they study, the more likely they are to learn and persist toward achieving their academic goals. Secondary data from the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE)…

Because it was believed that poorer students had to work more hours out of school and that this might tend to discriminate against them academically, this study was conducted to ascertain whether a negative relationship existed between the students' GPA and the number of hours they work. The statistical analysis was conducted with an N of 119 who…

Argues that student employees need improved on-the-job training and more staff development opportunities. Describes the structured student employee training program at St. Louis Community College (SLCC) at Meramec, Missouri. Underscores the importance of employer support for the program and reviews results of the SLCC project. (DMM)

A study was undertaken by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to gather descriptive information on students enrolled in the state's community and technical colleges who have a bachelor's degree or higher. Findings included the following: (1) 10,340 out of the 148,000 students enrolled in fall 1993 possessed bachelor's…

At Kirkwood Community College (KCC), student paraprofessionals are used in a variety of ways. They are employed in the Learning Resources Center; in the production of graphic materials; in microwave, instructional fixed service, and cable broadcasting; in dial-access videotape distribution; and in television control rooms. In addition, KCC engages…

The Early Employee Selector Program (EESP) at Peirce College (Pennsylvania) combines some features of a traditional co-op experience with a strong mentoring component. Ninety percent of the students at this urban two-year college are first generation college students. Placement at the work site occurs after one academic semester, and, unlike…

Describes a study conducted to determine the reasons behind the high rate of student attrition at Mountain Empire Community College in Virginia. Work demands and family conflicts were found to be the primary causes of drop out, conclusions that led to the formation of a task force and a student retention plan to improve persistence. (KC)

A study was conducted at Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC), in Florida, to determine the demographic and academic characteristics of students by their employment status. Surveys were sent to a sample of 3,045 students classified as unemployed, working 1-20 hours per week, working 21-40 hours per week, or working more than 40 hours per week.…

Describes a study of the relationship between 10 personal and attitudinal variables with the level of undergraduate academic participation among 220 adult students enrolled in a weekend college degree program. Includes 8 recommendations for colleges, and 3 suggested directions for future research. (PAA)

In spring 1985, a study was conducted at Broome Community College (BCC) in New York to determine the relationship between the number of hours students worked per week, their grade point average (GPA), and persistence in college and the conditions that may influence this relationship. The American College Testing Program Student Opinion Survey was…

This study was undertaken as a pilot project to establish a student profile system on community college students. The data gathered from 1,057 questionnaires (a return rate of 88 percent) included age, sex, marital status, military status, father's background, high school background, employment status, and attitudes and perceptions. The data was…

In spring 1984, a study was conducted to analyze enrollments in California's community colleges and to assess the effects of the mandatory fee instituted in fall 1984 upon the mix of community college students. A stratified random sample of 10,247 students from 62 community colleges were surveyed. Study findings, based on a 69% response rate,…