This study seeks to extend the literature on higher education enrollment patterns during times of recession by examining patterns of enrollment and successful course completion in one of the world's largest higher education systems--the California Community College system. The data are drawn from publicly available data sources on the web. CCC…

Discusses the impact of fiscal contraction on community colleges. Explores how reduced state appropriations have adversely affected community college instruction and student support systems. Research shows that because instruction and student support services suffer when budget is reduced, fiscal contraction can hamper the ability of colleges to…

Eleven articles on various aspects of financial planning for educational services comprise this document, volume three of the NEFP series. Volume one of this series deals with educational needs, volume two with economic factors and education, and volume four with the impact of educational financing programs. The material in this volume describes…