In January 2010, the General Assembly passed the Complete College Tennessee Act (CCTA), a comprehensive reform agenda that seeks to transform public higher education through changes in academic, fiscal and administrative policies at the state and institutional level. At the center of these reforms is the need for more Tennesseans to be better…

In 1960, California developed a "master plan" for its already famed public higher education system. It was and continues to be arguably the single most influential effort to plan the future of a system of higher education in the annals of American higher education. Despite popular belief, however, the California Master Plan for Higher…

A qualitative, hermeneutic phenomenological study conducted through interviews with 20 non-traditional (NT) Hispanic/Latino female part-time community college students and located at an urban community college in southern New Jersey explored for factors of persistence and discontinuation. Six themes emerged. Theme 1: Institutional persistence…

The purpose of this study was to examine students' levels of engagement in educational practices by enrollment status, time of enrollment, and size of college in community colleges. Specifically, this study assessed the quality of the undergraduate education through students' self-reported data about their academic and nonacademic activities. The…

Of 3,393 students on the campuses of Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior Colleges and at George County Occupational Training Center in 1974, 82 percent were full-time, 18 percent were part-time, 68 percent were freshmen (many of whom were vocational students), and 32 percent were sophomores (few of whom were vocational students). Fifty-nine percent of…

Data are presented on student headcount enrollments in the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) within six credit hour categories: 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13-15, and more than 16 credit hours. Using 45th day enrollments, table 1 shows differences between 1981 and 1982 headcount within the credit hour categories and table 2 provides…

Over the last decade, policymakers, educators, and researchers have increasingly sought to understand community college policies and practices that promote students' success. This effort has been partly driven by an increased emphasis on outcome accountability, but it has also promoted a productive discussion about improving institutional…

Enrollment increases in the seven colleges in the Hawaii community college system appear to have stabilized. Although enrollment increased by 1% in fall 1976 over fall 1975, some colleges reported decreases. Of the total fall 1976 enrollment of 27,829, 75% were regular students, compared to 66% the previous year. For the fourth consecutive year,…

An analysis of the spring 1984 enrollment at Howard Community College (HCC) is provided in this report. Part 1 provides an overview of the spring enrollment, highlighting enrollment declines in Maryland community colleges, declines in both full- and part-time students, and a more pronounced decline in the enrollment of males than females. Part 2…

A study was conducted at Miami-Dade Community College to determine whether a student's choice of first-term courses related to subsequent retention. The database used for the study was the Basic Skills Validity Studies file, which contains records on all first-time-in-college students tested during the fall 1980-81 term, including information on…

Tables and graphs are presented to compare student enrollment at the Maricopa County Community College District to the number of credit hours generated by that enrollment. Specifically, the report presents data on the number of students enrolled in the district and compares the data to the number of student credit hours generated for the entire…

This document is comprised of charts and tables presenting enrollment data from fall 1971 through fall 1975 for the six community colleges in the Hawaii Community College System. The total fall 1975 enrollment figure of 30,476 compares to a 25,886 figure in fall 1974. Regular credit students comprise two-thirds of the registrants (20,617)--a 20…

In light of the growing number of adult, part-time, community college students, questions the viability of the comprehensive community college mission; investigates the educational needs and objectives of adult learners; provides examples of programs that meet these needs; and warns that providing lifelong learning is an inappropriate community…

A survey of 10,074 full- and part-time community college students in North Carolina concluded that community colleges in attempting to serve all segments of society do serve a cross-section of the population but only when both credit and non-credit continuing education students are considered together. (JG)

This compilation of quotations and information about the 1,222 community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States focuses on enrollment, students, finances, and institutional characteristics and contributions. The first sections provide quotations from Ronald Reagan and other political leaders regarding the educational role and impact…