Rockland Community College (RCC) sent questionnaires to all 694 veterans enrolled at the college in the fall 1975 semester; 581 (83.7 percent) responded. Results indicated that the average veteran enrolled at RCC is 35.9 years old, takes 10.5 credits per semester, and has earned 19.1 credits to date. Additional findings show that: (1) over 95…

Los Angeles City College (LACC) is one of 15 California community colleges participating in a three-year longitudinal study designed to provide information on vocational education students, and student characteristics in general, as well as information about the efficacy of small sampling and methods most useful for long-term studies. Data in the…

In order to determine the characteristics, educational motivations, and opinions of "step-in/step-out" students at Valencia Community College (VCC), the author sent questionnaires to 200 persons selected at random from those who had enrolled for less than 12 hours credit between September 1975 and January 1977 and who were eligible to…

A questionnaire concerning educational and employment activities of the 1972 graduates of Bucks County Community College (BCCC) was mailed to all 645 Associate of Arts degree recipients. Responses were elicited from 436 (68 percent). Graduates' evaluations of their BCCC experience were also solicited. Sixty-nine percent entered BCCC directly from…

A study was conducted to determine the earnings made by students while enrolled at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) in California, and during their first and third years after leaving SBCC. The study, which compared employment status and earnings by occupational field, and outcomes for associate-degree completers and those earning 12 or more…

In fall 1990, a study was conducted of new freshmen at the regional campuses (RC's) of Kent State University to gather information on the characteristics and goals of the new students and to determine their reasons for enrolling and their perceptions of the academic and student services provided. Surveys were mailed to all 2,390 new freshmen…

A study of students enrolled at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in fall 1981 was conducted to obtain demographic data and information on students' goals and relationship with the college, and to compare student data with community demographic data. A random sample of 500 traditional credit and 300 continuing education students was surveyed by…

This study of community college students investigated predictors of student dropout in distance education courses. Considered locus of control, gender, number of distance education courses completed, age, financial assistance, and number of hours employed, and used correlation and discriminant analysis to show locus of control and financial aid…

Discussion of the growing use of distance education focuses on a study that compared the learning styles of community college students who enrolled in an off-campus online course via the Internet and those who were taking the same course on-campus. Examines demographic characteristics, employment and occupational status, and educational…

Every 2 years, a student survey is conducted in the Los Angeles Community College District to determine students' educational goals and plans, enrollment and personal characteristics, financial resources, participation in curricular and extracurricular activities, progress toward goals, and evaluation of services and facilities. In 1989, the study…

Ten Texas community colleges participated in a fall, l976, college withdrawal survey, yielding a total of 1,102 responses. Students classified as "illegal/undefined" majors accounted for 32% of withdrawals, followed by "university transfer/academic" majors (27%), "undecided" (21%), and…

In spring 1992, a study was conducted at Johnson County Community College (JCCC), in Kansas, to gather information about the lives of the college's students, focusing on how they manage the demands of school, work, and family. A survey was administered to 466 currently enrolled students, soliciting data pertaining to students' time use,…

The Implementation of Job Placement Services Guidelines Project was designed to strengthen placement programs and services for California community college vocational students, and for all students needing part-time employment to realize their educational goals. The project was designed to test the validity and relevance of quality indicators…

The Improvement of Job Placement Services Project was undertaken to examine and strengthen job placement services and programs in the California community colleges. Specific objectives of the project were to: (1) select and convene a 12-member representative advisory committee to oversee project operations working with the California Placement…

In 1990, surveys were sent to all 107 California community colleges to gather information on the status of job placement services for students attending the colleges. Survey results, based on a 60% response rate (n=64), included the following: (1) 62% of the colleges indicated that they had documented student job placements in some fashion, with…