This paper identified significant precollege predictors of retention in two freshman classes of a rural college. The subjects of the study were the 1987 and 1988 freshman classes (with 256 and 302 students, respectively) of Chadron State College (Nebraska), a rural college of over 3,000 students. Thirty-three student background variables were…

A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to provide institutional data about student performance over time. The study involved an analysis of transcript data on a random sample of 200 full-time and 200 part-time beginning credit students who entered the college from fall 1972 to fall 1982. Study findings revealed that: (1) the…

A study was conducted to examine patterns of persistence in student enrollments at Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC) prior to and after the imposition of new Standards of Academic Progress in 1978. Students who enrolled for 3 of 4 consecutive semesters during a 2-year period were considered persisters, while those who enrolled for only 1 or 2…

Grades of 1982 Clemson graduates in various academic majors were studied. In addition to determining whether grade inflation occurs differentially across majors, the position of education majors was compared to that of other majors. The following 10 majors were assessed: early childhood education, elementary education, secondary education/science…

This descriptive research study examined the validity of an adaptation of the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) that uses a videotape with questions in American Sign Language with a special group of hearing-impaired college students, assuming that LASSI is still reliable for this group. The study was limited to prelingually deaf…

In 1989, a study was conducted to determine whether General Educational Development (GED) certificate holders and students with high school diplomas achieved the same degree of academic success at Lorain County Community College (LCCC). The study subjects were LCCC students who were admitted just prior to the 1988-89 school year, including 40…

This study determined the effects of two data collection techniques on response rate, response bias, response validity and respondent evaluation. Administration of a computer survey was compared to a machine readable paper survey. Cover letters were sent to 249 college sophomores who were randomly selected and proportionally stratified by intended…

A longitudinal study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to provide basic institutional data about student performance and achievement based on an analysis of student academic records. Samples of 200 full-time and 200 part-time students were selected from successive classes from 1973 through 1983. Study findings included the…

Information gathered by the Maryland State Board for Community Colleges and articulation staff at the University of Maryland, College Park (UNCP) was analyzed to assess the academic performance of transfer students from Prince George's Community College (PGCC) and to draw preliminary conclusions concerning retention through the bachelor's degree.…

A study was conducted at Burlington County College to investigate the relationship between the academic characteristics and course completion of students enrolled in General College Chemistry (CHE 105) in fall 1985. The study involved an examination of students' academic records and a survey of students who did not successfully pass the course. Of…

Information is provided on the academic performance and program selections of students transferring from community colleges in British Columbia (BC) to the three BC universities during the 1985-86 academic year, with reference to information from preceding years. Data for college transfer students are compared to data for direct-entry students…

The implications of entrance requirements for success in a graduate teacher program were studied. Success was defined as maintaining a 3.0 grade point average with no more than 12 semester hours of "C" or lower. Entrance requirements were those of the University of Houston, Texas. The subjects were 139 1985 spring and summer graduates of…

A study was conducted at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) to assess the extent to which the college's computerized academic alert and advisement system, which advises students of their academic progress halfway into the term, affected the students' academic achievement. The study sought to determine the effects of the system on students' grade…

Designed as a means of communicating information related to students to faculty and staff at the College of the Sequoias (COS), in California, this collection of quarterly newsletters by the college's Office of Institutional Research summarizes recent research projects, highlights data on student demographics from state and local studies, and…

In fall 1988, Mt. San Antonio College undertook a study to determine the effect of prerequisite waivers on students' academic progress. Two groups who received waivers in the fall 1987 and spring 1988 semesters were selected for the study. Group I included 222 students who applied for and received waivers both semesters. Group II was comprised of…