This study investigated the effectiveness of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Pathways Project in the Florida College System. The project, devised as a means of turning a new corner in community college success, sought to improve lackluster persistence, retention, completion, and success rates in America's community colleges.…

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) collects institution-level data from postsecondary institutions in the United States (50 states and the District of Columbia) and other U.S. jurisdictions (see appendix A for a list of other U.S. jurisdictions). This "First Look" presents findings from the provisional data of the…

Student employment subsidies are one of the largest types of federal employment subsidies, and one of the oldest forms of student aid. Yet it is unclear whether they help or harm students' long term outcomes. This document contains the appendices to the report "Should Student Employment Be Subsidized? Conditional Counterfactuals and the…

After being assessed, many students entering community colleges are referred to one or more levels of developmental education. While the need to assist students with weak academic skills is well known, little research has examined student progression through multiple levels of developmental education and into entry-level college courses. The…

Low- and middle-income students at public, two-year institutions too often do not apply for college financial aid (Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, 2008; Kantrowitz, 2009a, 2011). This research first examines national data to identify what the risk factors are for not applying and compares those risk factors for students at…

Credit enrollments at Harford Community College (HCC) are projected for fall semesters 1983 through 1987 by age cohort groups. After introductory material discusses enrollment trends in community colleges in the United States and at HCC, the report indicates that enrollments were projected by determining the ratio of persons enrolled at the…

Federal government enrollment projections are charted for men, women, public four- and two-year institutions, private four- and two-year institutions, full-time and part-time students, undergraduate, graduate, and first-professional students, and full-time equivalency for each year from 1988 through 1997. (MSE)

Data are presented showing enrollment trends and student characteristics in Illinois public community colleges. Part 1 summarizes statewide fall opening enrollments for 1979 through 1983, emphasizing changes that occurred in fall 1983. This section examines student enrollment by college and instructional program, full-/part-time enrollments,…

An examination of enrollment data for 1973-74 through 1982-83 at Lane Community College (LCC) reveals the following trends: (1) the total 1982-83 full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment was slightly less than one-third above that for 1973-74; (2) the increase of non-credit FTE over the 10-year period was somewhat greater than that for credit…

A study was conducted to project enrollment figures by age cohort groups at Harford Community College (HCC) for the period 1982 through 1986. Projections were obtained by determining the ratio of the students enrolled at HCC to the number of persons living in Harford County through an analysis of historical data detailing college and county…

This analysis of fall 1984 credit enrollment represents an attempt to understand patterns of enrollment at Howard Community College (HCC) with respect to student demographics and registration status. Highlighted findings include the following: (1) credit enrollments were down for most categories with the most dramatic declines seen in part-time…

Data tables summarize various aspects of enrollment and services at the Washington community colleges, providing fall quarter data for 1977 through 1981. After introductory material highlighting the significant changes in the community colleges' profile, the report provides headcount and full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment data by funding source…

College enrollment trends were examined with attention to participation of women and youth, part- and full-time study, and qualifications of entering students. Findings include the following: in 1973 there was only one university in Western Australia, and the colleges sector consisted of five teacher training institutions and one institute of…

Information on enrollments and student characteristics at Washington state community colleges is provided in this report for fall 1982. After introductory material and report highlights, tables provide data on headcount and full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment for fall quarters 1978 through 1982; FTE and headcount by course intent category;…

Enrollment figures by level, enrollment status, and type and control of institution are presented, comparing public institutions with private institutions, and full-time students with part-time students. (MLW)