As part of a continuing student flow study in the Hawaii community colleges, this report focuses on the 695 extreme persisters who entered college in fall 1974 and were continuing their studies into the seventh semester, and specifically on such persisters at the Honolulu, Kapiolani, and Leeward campuses. Overall data indicated that high…

As part of a continuing study of student flow in the seven Hawaii community colleges, this report explores the number and characteristics of fall 1975 entering students enrolled in spring 1978 at campuses other than their campus of entry. Of the total fall 1975 entering students, 833 had graduated by spring 1978 and 1,784 were still at their…

As part of a continuing study of student flow in the Hawaii community colleges, this study examined the number and characteristics of fall 1975 entering students who did not enroll at their campus of entry (non-enrolled) in fall 1977, but who registered at another community college. Of the total fall 1975 entering students (8,979), 8% had…

As part of a continuing study of student flow in the seven Hawaii community colleges, this study examined the number and characteristics of fall 1975 entering students who did not enroll at their campus of entry (non-enrolled) in fall 1976, but who registered at one of the other community colleges. Of the total fall 1975 entering students (8,979),…

Patterns of course distribution by subject areas and of courses taken by various majors are described in this report on Hawaii community colleges. Distribution of courses by educational objective indicate that certificate students take 70% of their work in vocational courses, Associate of Arts students take 88% in general education courses,…

Recipients of veteran benefits at community colleges in Hawaii comprised 24 percent of the spring 1975 enrollees. The proportion varied by campus from 15 percent at Kapiolani to 31 percent at Leeward and Kauai. Veterans differ from the student body as a whole in terms of credit load carried and educational objectives; this may be a result of the…

This report, part of a series of studies on student flow in the seven Hawaii community colleges, contains an analysis of fall 1975 entering students in their fourth semester. Of a total of 8,979 entering students in fall 1975, 3,653 were registered in spring 1977 and 3,302 had been continuously enrolled over the four semesters. The continuation…

Articulation is the process of meshing the students' previous education, either in terms of credits or in terms of substance of their education, with their baccalaureate program. The problem arises because of the large number of students who attend community and junior colleges and then transfer into baccalaureate programs at a four-year college…

Part of a series on student flow in the seven Hawaii community colleges, this report analyzes fall 1975 entering students in their fifth semester. Of a total of 8,979 entering students in fall 1975, 2,342 were registered in fall 1977, and 1,844 had been continuously enrolled over the five semesters. The continuation rate from the previous semester…

Summary data of all current grade point ratios earned by students are presented by program and grade distributions are presented by subject areas for the seven community colleges of Hawaii for fall 1977. Overall, the average grade assigned was the same as fall 1976 at 2.8 with liberal arts students averaging 2.82 and vocational students 2.77. The…

Fall 1978 enrollment data for Hawaii's community colleges and data on selected characteristics of students enrolled in regular credit programs are presented. Of the 27,880 registrants, 74% were regular students, 1% were early admittees, 6% were registered in non-credit apprenticeship programs, and 18% were in special programs. Regular student…

The grades earned by all students registered for credit classes in the seven Hawaii community colleges were analyzed to determine student grade point averages by college program and the distribution of grades in courses offered by the colleges. This analysis revealed that: (1) the credits-earned rate was 71%; (2) these rates were higher for…

This report examines fall 1976 grade distributions in the Hawaii community colleges and compares them with those of previous semesters. Analysis of data for a total of 1,816 courses and 80,705 grades revealed: (1) the average grade in fall 1976 was 2.8, compared to 2.9 and 3.0 in previous semesters; (2) the credits-earned rate was 70%, 1% lower…

In an extensive student progression report, six semesters of student flow data are summarized for 6,577 new and 2,402 transfer students who entered the Hawaii community colleges in fall 1975. Continuation rates, full-time rates, credit-completion rates (CCR), changes of major, and graduates are analyzed by semester in terms of entering status by…

As part of a continuing study of student flow in the Hawaii community colleges, this report analyzes the persistence patterns of 1975 entering students after six semesters for the community college total and the seven campuses. The persistence patterns of the 8,979 students showed that 24% enrolled for only one semester (non-persisters), 41%…