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Publication Date: 1976-Apr-17
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A Follow-Up Study of Former Occupational-Technical Students at Virginia Community Colleges.
Carter, Edith H.
A followup study of graduates and non-graduates of occupational-technical programs in Virginia Community College System institutions was conducted in order to develop a profile of such students, to ascertain their post-college activities, and to study their attitudes toward their community college experience and current employment. All former students, both full- and part-time, who had been enrolled in a community college occupational-technical curriculum at any time from fall 1966 through fall 1969 were identified and sent a questionnaire designed to provide the necessary data for the study. A total of 11,623 former students were surveyed--3,422 graduates and 8,201 non-graduates. Response rates were 73% and 56% for graduates and non-graduates respectively. Among the findings were: (1) the typical occupational-technical student was a state resident, 23 years old, white, and male; (2) grade-point averages were higher for graduates than non-graduates; (3) almost three-fourths of all respondents were working in full-time jobs related to their community college curricula; (4) salaries of those employed varied considerably by race, sex, and type of graduation credential; and (5) respondents generally rated the quality of their education as superior or good and also indicated satisfaction with their programs of study. (JDS)
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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