This paper describes the results of a 5-year statewide follow-up study of first-time, full-time community college students in Kansas, and documents the academic and career progress of these students from first entry into college to subsequent experiences after leaving the community college. The study, which began with 640 participants from 17…

This report (the third of three volumes) presents the results of the annual survey of the geographic origins, or permanent residences, of students attending institutions of the State University of New York during the fall 1990 term. The report includes tabular data on all credit course students and all institutions of the State University system.…

Data on 1980 college and university enrollments and trends observed for the preceding several years are presented. Information is provided on enrollment in institutions of higher education by control and level of institution, student sex, and attendance status of student, major field of study, and race/ethnicity. Specific data include: enrollment…

Data are presented on a series of tables summarizing enrollment trends and the personal characteristics of the 21,391 regular students enrolled in credit programs at the Hawaii community colleges during spring 1982. The tables cover: (1) headcount enrollment in regular credit and special programs; (2) headcount and full-time equivalent enrollment…

In 1989, a study was conducted of the persistence and graduation rates of full-time, degree-seeking students who enrolled in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) for the first time in fall 1981 through fall 1986. Persistence was determined by the presence of the student in the enrolled student database, regardless of whether the student…

The 1980 Cohort Study was initiated at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) as a follow-up of full-time students who began their studies in fall 1980. The goal of the study was to distinguish the educational and career outcomes of graduates from those of students who have achieved various other levels of academic progress. The fall 1980 cohort…

A study was conducted at St. Louis Community College to disaggregate statistics for fall 1985 nonreturning students by educational goal and full-time/part-time status in order to provide more meaningful data for both internal and external evaluation of student retention and outcomes. Study findings included the following: (1) the comparison of…

Designed to present descriptive data on previous and current Central Community College (CCC) students, this report contains tables and graphs showing the characteristics of 1986-87 students at the three CCC campuses, the sources of CCC's students, significant enrollment trends, and graduation rates. Specifically, the report focuses on: (1) 1986-87…

The 1982 annual report of the State University of New York on the age group and sex of students is presented. The major statistical tables array four student characteristics: age group, sex, level (undergraduate/graduate), and load (part-time/full-time). Part one contains summary data for the entire system and each institution within the system.…

Fall 1982 statistics on the geographic origins, or permanent residence, of students attending institutions of the State University of New York are presented. This first of two volumes presents three types of summary information that uses the individual institution (or institutional type) as the unit of analysis. Statistical tables summarize the…

The Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board annually publishes a report of enrollments in Minnesota post-secondary education. The enrollment data presented here were provided by Minnesota public and private postsecondary education institutions in fall 1987. The 1987 enrollments are compared to the preceding four years. This annual report,…

Statistical trends in the characteristics of registrants for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) are presented. Areas of focus are: registrations (registration volumes have increased dramatically over time); worldwide age distribution (the percentage of older test registrants has increased); world distribution (there has been a…

A longitudinal study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), in Illinois, to observe the performance and achievement of students entering the college each fall from 1967 through 1986. Academic and personal data from transcripts were analyzed for randomly selected samples of 200 full- and 200 part-time students from each fall's…

In 1988, a study was conducted at John Tyler Community College (JTCC) to investigate patterns in student retention during the 1987-88 academic year. A survey was mailed to 124 full-time and 237 part-time students who enrolled in the fall quarter but did not return for the winter or spring quarters. Study findings, based on a 50% response rate,…

This compilation of data on Connecticut's State Technical Colleges was prepared using the official enrollment reports submitted by the colleges during the 1984-85 academic year. Report highlights include the following: (1) there was a 7% decrease in the fall 1984 tuition fund (TF) headcount from fall 1983; (2) TF full-time equivalents (FTE's) were…