This paper describes the process by which Dallas County Community College District (Texas) developed and operationalized a student typology for assessing student outcomes. The purpose of the typology is to assist in identifying at risk students and increasing their chances of academic success while simultaneously allowing for the diversity of…

Based on fall quarter enrollments for 1983 through 1988, this report presents data on student retention in the postsecondary educational system of Georgia. The system includes 4 universities, 15 senior colleges, and 14 two-year colleges. First-year and 5-year retention rates and graduation rates are provided for first-time, full-time entering…

This study was conducted on statewide enrollment trends and student characteristics in Illinois public community colleges. The study analyzed fall 1990 enrollments by college, full-/part-time status, sex, ethnic origin, age, student level, first-time/continuing enrollment status, and program. Study findings included the following: (1) at the end…

This three-part report provides tables and graphs describing the South County Community College District in California in terms of district population demographics, registration patterns and student characteristics for fall 1989, and longitudinal trend data on student characteristics. Section 1 provides U.S. Census data for the district population…

A longitudinal study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to observe the performance and achievements of students entering the college each fall from 1977 through 1988. Academic and personal data from transcripts were analyzed for randomly selected samples of 200 full- and 200 part-time students from each fall's entering class.…

Statistical information on Kentucky college and university enrollments for the fall of 1987 are provided, including listings of the membership of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Council on Higher Education, and the presidents of Kentucky's senior colleges and universities, junior and community colleges, seminaries, and business colleges. The 41…

In 1986, a study was conducted at Middlesex Community College (MxCC) to examine selected demographics of that year's graduating class and to compare them with similar statistics compiled for 1985 graduates. The graduating classes were compared in terms of students' major, sex, age, full-/part-time status, average number of semesters attended,…

Drawing primarily from a survey conducted by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges in fall 1987, this report provides a statistical portrait of the country's community, junior, and technical colleges on a state-by-state and institution-by-institution basis. Part 1 presents data for individual colleges listed by state. For each…

A series of tables are presented, providing a student profile based on unduplicated headcount enrollments for 1983-84 and illustrating enrollment trends. The first section looks at general enrollment trends, providing information for the college as a whole and by campus. These tables provide 5-year summaries of annual unduplicated credit and…

Data tables and graphs illustrate trends in enrollment and student characteristics at Los Angeles City College (LACC) for the years 1972 through 1981. First, six tables present statistics on: (1) fall semester enrollment broken down according to day/evening status, sex, full-/part-time status, freshman/sophomore status, first-time/continuing…

National trends and relevant data concerning re-entry women and other nontraditional student populations are examined. Current and projected enrollment are assessed, and other groups of women who are already employed or seeking work and who are likely candidates for educational re-entry are described. Among the findings are these: The Carnegie…

As part of a longitudinal study designed to monitor students who entered Kapiolani Community College (KCC) in Fall 1979 for five consecutive semesters, the two sets of data tables in this report summarize the academic progress of the students as of Spring 1981. The first set of tables, which break down data by sex, program, financial aid and…

Statistics and analyses of the 1979 opening fall enrollment in New Jersey colleges and universities are presented. The overall 1.4 percent increase in New Jersey is below the national average and below the previous year's statewide increase. However, this increase is greater than in New York or Connecticut. In two-year colleges the 5.7 percent…

Statistical data on fall 1980 higher education enrollments in North Dakota are presented. The following data are tabulated: headcount enrollments; full-time enrollments; total student credit hours of part-time students, full-time equivalent enrollments of part-time students; total of full-time and full-time equivalent of part-time enrollment,…

Information on the way in which tuition and fees are determined in each of the 13 western states served by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming) is presented. Changes in tuition and fee charges at western…