Designed for use in calculating the distribution of state aid to colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) and in preparing financial and enrollment reports, this document provides a summary of projected cost allocations for the WTCS for 1998-99, derived from data submitted by the colleges on cost allocation schedules. Following a…

This first-year report of the National Effective Transfer Consortium (NETC) summarizes the progress made by the member colleges in creating standardized measures of actual and expected transfer rates and of transfer effectiveness, and establishing a database that would enable valid comparisons among NETC colleges. Following background information…

Data are presented from the 1986 Fall Enrollment survey, a component of the new Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), which supercedes the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS). Data are included for responding postsecondary institutions, including a universe survey of 5,901 4-year, 2-year, and less than 2-year…

In 1987, a study was conducted at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) to examine the demographic characteristics and academic performance of the 15,784 non-United States citizens enrolled at MDCC in fall 1987. The study also drew comparisons with national data originating from the Institute of International Education's annual census survey of…

The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities conducted a study of the openings, closings, mergers, and accreditation status of independent institutions in the United States from Spring 1970 through Fall 1976. Information was gathered primarily from annual editions of the "Education Directory" and "Accredited…

A four year study was made of the effectiveness of a chemistry preparatory course (Chemistry 51) on students' success in general chemistry (Chemistry 1A-1B) in the three colleges of the San Mateo County Community College District (California). Data indicated: (1) approximately 60% of the students enrolled in Chemistry 51 completed the course, and…

A description of the general characteristics of Lake Land College students is presented. Academic and socioeconomic characteristics and special educational needs and educational aspirations are included. The first item analyzed was the net family income, which was found to be slightly lower for vocational-technical students than for college…

A questionnaire was sent to presidents of 830 publicly supported two-year colleges that had technical-occupational programs to ascertain if there had been an increase in women students enrolled in 14 programs from the academic year 1971-1972 to the academic year 1972-1973. A total of 40.1% of the schools responded, with 154 schools providing…

Factors in the 1970s' dramatic shift from liberal arts to career education enrollment in community colleges include an infusion of federal funds, rapid growth of the student population, rapid technological growth, and a faltering economy resulting in unemployment and reduced educational benefits for four-year college graduates. (MSE)

This fact book for the Florida Community College System (FCCS) is divided into the fallowing categories: (1) Student Information, which includes fall, annual, FTE, and program enrollment statistics, as well as credit program completion statistics; (2) Employee Information, which includes statistics regarding employee headcount by occupational…

This document describes the Fall 2002 credit and non-credit enrollments for Connecticut Community Colleges. It indicates that with 44,869 credit enrolled students in Fall 2002, there is a 5.2% increase in enrollment over Fall 2001. A record number of full-time equivalent (FTE) students enrolled in Connecticut Community Colleges during the Fall…

Examines the status of humanities curricula in community colleges nationwide. Data gathered on course offerings and enrollments from 178 two-year colleges in 1975 and 1977 showed that humanities enrollments decreased while total two-year college enrollment increased. (DR)

Each year, Prince George's Community College (PGCC), in Maryland, prepares a market analysis report to assist the college's enrollment management team in planning recruitment and promotional campaigns aimed at increasing credit student enrollment. This report provides the analysis as of fiscal year 1995 and includes historical data from past years…

For a number of years, analyses have been conducted each fall term to determine changes in the draw of high school graduates to Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) from the Dade County Public Schools (DCPS). Findings of the fall term 1990 study include the following: (1) 4,676 of the 13,156 Dade County public high school graduates enrolled at MDCC…

This document reports data on full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment and students semester credit hour (SSCH) production in Arkansas' state higher education institutions for 1990-91 in 2 figures and 26 tables. Data on FTE enrollment show it rose for the fifth consecutive year with most of the change occurring at the undergraduate level where…