A study compared the educational and practice patterns and individual educational and occupation goals of dental hygienists trained in a traditional baccalaureate program with those completing a bachelor's degree after becoming a registered dental hygienist. (MSE)

A study of the patterns of employment and graduate study of recent graduates of five northeastern Japanese universities found differences in the patterns of the three groups (engineers and scientists, teachers, and arts and sciences majors), between men and women, and between the oldest university and the others. (MSE)

In Fall 1980, a follow-up survey was conducted of students who had graduated, withdrawn from or otherwise left career/technical programs at British Columbia's 14 community colleges and institute of technology. The study sought to determine: (1) why students undertook career/technical programs; (2) if and for what reasons students failed to…

A follow-up survey was administered to all 1988 Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) graduates in order to evaluate the degree to which AACC assisted its students in achieving their goals. The second phase was a survey which solicited information from the employers of the graduates. Survey findings were used to compare AACC to other Maryland…

In fall 1985, the 1985 graduates of Sinclair Community College (SCC) in Dayton, Ohio, were surveyed to gather demographic data, student objectives, ratings of college services, transfer experiences, and employment experiences. Surveys were mailed to all 1,189 SCC graduates. Study findings, based on a 44% response rate, included the following: (1)…

In 1990, a survey was conducted of alumni of the regional campuses (RC's) of Kent State University who received an associate degree in 1987, 1988, or 1989. Surveys were mailed to all 1,189 alumni, requesting information on their demographic characteristics, goals, education and employment experience, and satisfaction with the programs and services…

In March 1991, 3,081 fiscal year 1990 graduates of selected occupational programs in the Illinois Community College System (ICCS) were surveyed concerning their objectives for attending college, current educational status, present employment status, salary, employment start-up, geographic location of employment, and satisfaction with their…

In spring-summer 1984, a survey was conducted to determine the current activities of 1983 graduates of Mercer County Community College (MCCC). Surveys were mailed to 759 graduates, requesting information on educational objectives, ratings of college services, transfer experiences, employment, and personal characteristics. Study findings, based on…

A follow-up study of 1977-78 graduates and former full-time students at Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) was conducted to gather comparative data on programs and services and to meet requirements of external agencies. A questionnaire, requesting information on educational and employment activities after completing work at MHCC, was mailed to 711…

A follow-up study of occupational education students in the Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD) was conducted to obtain information regarding the former students' educational and career goals, employment and educational status, and perceptions of the programs and services offered by the three district colleges. A survey was mailed to 2,700…

Designed to provide information to the Maryland community colleges for self-improvement and to demonstrate institutional accountability, this report presents a concise summary of measures of student outcomes. Following introductory material on the purposes of the Performance Profile, the principles guiding its development, and the annual update of…

A survey was conducted of Napa Valley College (NVC) graduates who completed a degree or certificate program in the 1984-85 academic year. Surveys were sent to 320 graduates to determine what percentage achieved their educational goal by the time they left NVC; graduates' satisfaction with their NVC experience; the extent to which they took…

A follow-up study of 1980 graduates of Dundalk Community College (DCC) was conducted to evaluate the extent to which the college had assisted the students in achieving their goals, in their participation for transfer to a senior institution, and in their career development. In early 1981, questionnaires were mailed to 201 graduates who had…

In spring 1980, a follow-up study was conducted of all students who entered Maryland community colleges for the first time in fall 1976. Questionnaires were sent to 26,829 students soliciting information on educational objectives and goal achievement, full- or part-time attendance, satisfaction with instruction and overall quality, reasons for…

In May 1984, questionnaires were sent to all students who graduated from Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) between December 1982 and July 1983. A total of 387 questionnaires were mailed, soliciting information on educational objectives, current educational/employment status, college major, ratings of college services, transfer experiences,…