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,…

The second annual report on freshmen at the College of Staten Island (CSI), City University of New York is presented. Data are largely descriptive and focus on the academic nature of the class. Statistical comparisons to the previous class are included to offer a broad picture. Six sections focus on full-time student profile, full-time student…

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…

Current statistics on minority enrollment in Connecticut institutions of higher education are reviewed. Trends include the following: there were 12,777 minority students in state institutions in fall 1980; minority students represent 8.5 percent of the undergraduate students and 5.9 percent of graduate and professional students; minority…

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…

Questionnaire-derived data in this report are directly comparable to data published for both 1973 and 1975. The fall 1975 college and university enrollment statistics show a 9.4 percent rise, the third consecutive year of an accelerating rate of growth. In addition to one institutional listing with summary enrollment data, this report includes…

Data gathered from the Arkansas Higher Education Information System on the characteristics of college students are presented in tables and figures, with some narrative. Data are presented relating to access to higher education (admission requirements of the schools; open admissions comparison of applications, admission, and enrollment; average…

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…

To alleviate the economic problems of youth, the Australian Education Council has expressed the need for a comprehensive youth policy whose aim should be to provide young people with options in education, training, or employment. Facts show a declining rate of retention to completion of secondary schools for males due to the present low employment…

The Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) program was developed and offered in 3-year pilot projects that were designed to test whether extra funds would encourage more of England's young people from low-income families to participate in full-time education and training, stay on course for the duration of the program, and achieve their…