This study reveals that sex and race differences are declining in both immediate and delayed entry to college. (Author/AM)

The proportion of graduates of the high school class of 1985 who enrolled in college set a record. Graduates who did not attend college were typically in the labor force, and their unemployment rate was 11 percentage points lower than the 36 percent rate recorded for those who dropped out of high school and entered the labor force. (CT)

Postsecondary business students, classified as failed or nonfailed after 12 months, were studied. Age, race, and gender were not significantly associated with academic performance. However, selected interest factors, measured by CPP (Career Placement Program), and ability factors, measured by CPP and ACT (American College Testing Program), were…

College and university student populations have changed due to the increased participation of nontraditional students. Admission policies and creative academic support programs in higher education that do not have negative effects on any particular group will aid in the recruitment and retention of students from diverse cultures. (DF)

This study of a random sample of 125 nongraduates and withdrawals from a Canadian community college found that the most frequently given reasons for noncompletion were school related, e.g., lack of interest, test failure, boredom, and dislike of teachers or courses. (SK)

Nearly 1.7 million Hispanic students were enrolled in the nation's 4,100 degree-granting colleges and universities in fall 2002. A big share of these students, 87 percent, are undergraduates (rather than graduate or first-professional students). In comparison, undergraduates make up 81 percent of all white college students. Among youth finishing…

This report contains a comprehensive summary of place of class attendance statistics for Nova Southeastern University for calendar year 2000. This summary provides both collapsed and breakout statistics that offer more detail than can be included in the University's annual Fact Book. In 2000, 81% of Nova Southeastern students attended class in…

This is the eleventh in a series of Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD) (California) fall student profiles. These annual summaries provide the district and its colleges--American River College (ARC), Cosumnes River College (CRC), and Sacramento City College (SCC)--with data on student demographics and enrollment trends. The Fall 2000…

This document provides numerical data on the rates of population participation in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) by city and county. Population estimates are based on March 2000 U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Highlights include: (1) the within-region rate for the VCCS is 1.7%, which exceeds the previous year's level and is most…

The purpose of this report is to describe characteristics of students enrolled at Miami-Dade Community College (Florida) campuses and centers during the fall term 1999, and to highlight enrollment changes. Campus and center enrollment includes any student taking a course at that location, while college-wide data give an unduplicated count of…

This document presents tabular data on the performance of high school students enrolled in public colleges and universities in West Virginia in Fall 2003. Data is provided for the following areas: (1) 2002-2003 West Virginia Public High School Graduates Enrolling in West Virginia Public Colleges in Fall 2003, by County; (2) 2002-2003 West Virginia…

This study examines the predictive value of the Holland Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) in determining persverance in engineering among three groups: students who were still majoring in engineering; students who had left engineering but were still attending the University; and students who had left the University. (Author)

Study results extend conclusions of Berdie and Hood (1966) that personality test scores are relatively unimportant in predicting college attendance. (Author)

The assumptions underlying the mass survey and student-based analyses supporting the widespread generalization that higher levels of education have positive impact on political behaviors and attitudes are challenged. Factors predating college attendance may be important in explaining political differences among populations of college-educated and…