There are many obstacles to assessing the impact of "new" or disadvantaged students enrolled in community colleges; minority students and staff often oppose such assessments, the conditions and problems in quantifying measurements are difficult to control, and it is difficult to separate and assess interrelated conditions and events…

Investigates enrollment and completion rates in public 2-year colleges, using models to interpret student and legislative demand. Student demand for enrollments and completion rates are not especially sensitive to labor market conditions. These patterns tend to persist over time, suggesting institutional rigidities. (Includes 6 tables, 17 notes,…

This report analyzes enrollment figures for Contra Costa Community College District in 2000-2001. The data for 2002 is compared with the data from 1997-1998, 1998-1999, and 1999-2000. The following are some of the major findings of the report: (1) both resident and non-resident FTES totals have increased over 1995/1996 levels; (2) the growth…

This report provides data tables that show various institutional characteristics of the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), including enrollment, finance, programs, and staff. In addition to providing the latest data for each college in the system, the report helps draw long-term trends by including systemwide data from 1991 to 2000. Report…

This report analyzes Tidewater Community College's (Virginia) fall 1998 enrollment and illustrates which enrollment variables contributed to the 5% college-wide growth. It includes an in-depth look, both from a college-wide and campus perspective, at demographics, programs, productivity, and annual projections. Much of the enrollment growth…

Presents data obtained from a survey of 2,796 colleges and universities regarding foreign language enrollment, focusing on trends in foreign languages at 2-year colleges, language registrations between 1960 and 1990, and less and most commonly taught languages. (CB)

Two-year colleges enroll twice as many foreign students as a decade ago, as the students seek educational opportunities in the United States that meet their interests and budgets. For many, two-year colleges are a step to a university degree. Data on colleges and universities with the highest foreign-student enrollments and on state enrollments…

In the first term of summer 1997, Florida's Pensacola Junior College (PJC) undertook an analysis of enrollment to determine trends from the previous summer. Results of the analysis, based on data reported as of the end of the add/drop period (i.e., the second day of classes), included the following: (1) 597 fundable full-time equivalent (FFTE)…

This article reports on the results of a 1974 survey conducted by the foreign language staff of the Modern Language Association concerning foreign language enrollments in American colleges, universities and junior colleges. Both general percentages and percentages concerning French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian and other languages are given.…

This document is the fourth in a series of operations reports dealing with student enrollment data for the community college system in the state of Washington, and is intended to provide an accurate and current compilation of information concerning such enrollment. Data for the years 1962 through 1973 are included for historical comparison…

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,…

The article discusses the cost-effective use of faculty and facilities in associate degree nursing programs, as a large number of programs with small classes is uneconomical. Appraisal of admissions to reach an enrollment level sufficient to justify program cost is suggested. (MF)

Cites studies showing a decline in student transfer from two- to four-year colleges. Discusses the inadequacy of conventional explanations for the decline in transfer. Points to underlying policies and practices that affect transfer (e.g., lack of faculty involvement, inadequate funding, and ineffective articulation with four-year schools). (AYC)

This report provides student enrollment data for Iowa community colleges for fall 1999. Highlights include: (1) community college fall credit enrollment continued to grow, with approximately 59 percent pursuing college parallel program majors; (2) fall term enrollments have grown 29 percent from 49,351 in 1989 to 63,809 in 1999; (3) college…

Reports the selected results of the latest survey of state-approved schools of nursing in the 56 jurisdictions of the United States conducted annually by the National League of Nursing. (Editor)