Pennsylvania State University will turn 14 of its two-year campuses into four-year colleges, changing the face of higher education in the state and raising concerns for competing institutions. Three campuses will retain two-year status. The change is due to overcrowding at the University Park flagship campus, and because too few two-year campus…

In fall 1982, a study was conducted in the Peralta Community College District (PCCD) using withdrawal and grade distribution data to analyze student retention patterns. Successful retention rates were based on the percentage of students who received a passing grade, while total retention rates were based on the percentage of students who received…

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…

Funding for proposed community college facilities in California is based on a method which applies recognized space and utilization standards to expected future instructional activity as expressed by weekly student contact hours (WSCH), the product of student enrollment estimates, and expected future instructional loads. Until 1974, official…

While total undergraduate enrollment increased in 4-year institutions in 1971, there was a slight decrease of first-time freshmen enrollment in both public and private 4-year schools. The author also cited trends for 2-year colleges, and relates enrollment figures for graduate students, minorities, and women. (MJM)

The rate of increase of Illinois junior college enrollment has decreased for the past several years. One reason for this may lie in the fact that the consumption of a service has its greatest rate of increase in the early stages of the supply of the service. As the unmet demand for it becomes satisfied, additional consumption decreases, approaches…

Proposes a new definition of transfer rate (i.e., number of transfers/total credit enrollment x 100) and a new way of measuring transfer effectiveness (i.e., number of students who transfer/number of students expected to transfer). (DMM)

Examines the effects of tuition and fee increases on enrollment at 39 of the 40 Illinois community college districts. Indicates that tuition increases are not responsible for 1993 enrollment losses but that other explanations, including the possibility that increased employment place greater time demand on potential students, may be more…

At the close of the spring 1997 term, Florida's Pensacola Junior College (PJC) undertook an analysis of enrollment to determine trends from the previous spring term. Results of the analysis included the following: (1) PJC ended spring 1997 with 2,648 unadjusted fundable full-time equivalent (FFTE) students, a drop of 8%, or 231 FFTE, from spring…

At the close of the 1996-97 academic year, Florida's Pensacola Junior College (PJC) undertook an analysis of enrollment to determine trends from the previous academic year. Results of the analysis included the following: (1) PJC ended the year with 6,644 fundable full-time equivalent (FFTE) students, a drop of 6.6%, or 470.5 FFTE, from 1995-96;…

At the close of the first summer term of 1997, Florida's Pensacola Junior College (PJC) undertook an analysis of enrollment to determine trends from the previous summer. Results of the analysis included the following: (1) PJC ended the term with 680 unadjusted fundable full-time equivalent (FFTE) students, a drop of 4% (n=-28) from the first…

These three reports offer data and analysis on enrollments in the Illinois public community colleges, focusing on second term (i.e., winter quarter or spring semester) enrollments in fiscal year (FY) 1986, community education/non-credit enrollment and community service activities in fall 1985, and summer term 1986 enrollments. Selected findings…

Designed for both state- and district-level policy makers, this report profiles the demographic and academic characteristics of California community college students. Introductory remarks describe the database for the report, the report's format, and the data elements presented. Section I contains a series of tables which aggregrate the following…

In 1988, a study was conducted at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) to determine the number and proportion of 1987 graduates from eight local public high schools who enrolled at PVCC in 1987-88 (i.e., the market share) and compare results with figures for previous years. Study findings included the following: (1) PVCC enrolled over 20% of…

The historical enrollment data for spring 1973 to spring 1976 at Macomb County Community College were used to project enrollment for summer 1976 to spring 1979. The most consistent enrollment projections were obtained using the following ratios: (1) spring ratios--spring values against preceding fall values; (2) fall ratios--fall values against…