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Download full textLucas, John A.; Dincher, Judith – 1996
As part of an evaluation of the effectiveness of its Certified Nursing Assistant Program, William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), in Illinois, conducted a follow-up study of program graduates from 1990-95. Surveys were mailed to 378 graduates to determine their employment situation, their evaluation of how beneficial their education was, and the…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys
Saskatchewan Inst. of Applied Science and Technology, Saskatoon. – 1995
In 1994, the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) conducted a study of 1993-94 graduates from SIAST's four campuses to compare the employment rates of graduates of Aboriginal ancestry to those of graduates overall. Questionnaires were mailed to all 2,346 graduates from 1992-93, receiving responses from 1,600 graduates,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Employment Patterns
Alexander, Hershel – 1996
In February 1995, Prince George's Community College (PGCC) conducted a study of all 8,739 students who graduated from the 18 community colleges in Maryland in fiscal year 1994. The study sought to determine outcomes for PGCC graduates with respect to their level of goal achievement, satisfaction with their college, transfer and employment status,…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Educational Attainment
Beachler, Judith A.; Pagtalunan, Jose – 1995
As part of a districtwide follow-up study, California's American River College (ARC) surveyed 2,678 former students from 1993-94 to gather information on student outcomes and characteristics. This report presents findings for the college by academic program. First, a brief discussion of survey methodology is provided, indicating that surveys were…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Dropouts
Beachler, Judith A.; Pagtalunan, Jose – 1995
As part of a districtwide follow-up study, California's Cosumnes River College (CRC) surveyed 1,398 former students from 1993-94 to gather information on student outcomes and characteristics. This report presents findings for the college by academic program. First, a brief discussion of survey methodology is provided, indicating that surveys were…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Dropouts
Henderson, Cathy – Research Brief, 1994
A profile of older college graduates can be constructed from special tabulations provided by the National Center for Education Statistics' 1989-90 Recent College Graduate Survey. Findings indicate the following: one in six bachelor's degree recipients was 30 years old or older; four in five were interested in further education; professional fields…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Career Choice, College Graduates, College Students
Friedlander, Jack – 1993
A study was conducted to determine the earnings made by students while enrolled at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) in California, and during their first and third years after leaving SBCC. The study, which compared employment status and earnings by occupational field, and outcomes for associate-degree completers and those earning 12 or more…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. Higher Education Management Services. – 1979
The Michigan Student Information System (MiSIS) is the student flow component, of the Michigan Community College Occupational Education Evaluation System (MCCOEES), a comprehensive state-wide system for evaluating occupational education. It was developed by the Michigan community college system as a systematic and valid method of collecting…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Dropout Research, Dropouts, Followup Studies
Brown, Cynthia L.; Choy, Susan P. – 1988
When students choose postsecondary vocational education programs, they pay, in both money and in income lost during the time they are in the program. The public also pays by tax support for many educational programs. However, students often have little information about the effectiveness of these programs in terms of job placement, wage rates, and…
Descriptors: Disclosure, Enrollment Influences, Graduate Surveys, Information Dissemination
Gray, Kenneth; And Others – 1989
A study compared the high school, postsecondary, and work experience records of graduates from four different high school programs--academic, general, area vocational technical school (AVTS) and home school vocational programs (HSVOC)--for the years 1984-88. The research was conducted during the 1988-89 school year in the attendance area of the…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academic Education, Employment Level, High School Graduates
Northern Montana Coll., Havre. Montana Center for Vocational Education, Research, Curriculum and Personnel Development. – 1990
A study of the 1989 graduates of postsecondary vocational-technical programs in Montana was designed to provide insight into how graduates selected the schools, their level of satisfaction with training and student services provided while they were in school, and information on their present employment and plans for the future. Survey packets were…
Descriptors: Counseling, Education Work Relationship, Graduate Surveys, Job Placement
Lucas, John A. – 1987
As part of an ongoing evaluation of the career programs at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), a follow-up study was conducted of 1984 program graduates, and results were compared with those from earlier surveys. Questionnaires were sent to 763 students who graduated from career programs in 1983-84, requesting demographic information, current…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Employment Patterns
Lucas, John A. – 1986
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to gather follow-up data on transfer-oriented students 1 year after they had accumulated at least 48 hours of credit at WRHC. All 824 alumni meeting these criteria were mailed a survey form asking about their current status, their evaluation of WRHC, and their activity pattern while at…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Educational Trends, Employment Patterns
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1986
Designed to assist Illinois public community colleges in satisfying state and federal reporting requirements, this handbook provides guidelines for conducting vocational education follow-up studies and reporting data. Following introductory information, an overview is presented of the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) Management Information…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes, Employment Patterns
Hollins, Carol S.; Smith, Myra Goodman – 1986
A survey was conducted of the 1980 graduating class of John Tyler Community College (JTCC) 5 years after their graduation to gather information on graduates' characteristics; evaluation of academic services; employment experiences; and further education. Questionnaires were mailed to 223 graduates who completed all requirements in a college…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Education Work Relationship, Employment Patterns
