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Institutional Factors Supporting The Enrollment And Persistence Of African-American Males In Virginia Community Colleges, Alfred A. Roberts

Educational Foundations & Leadership Theses & Dissertations

The participation and persistence rates of African-American males in American institutions of higher education consistently trail those of other ethnic and gender subgroups. These national enrollment, graduation, and transfer statistics are reflected in the member institutions of the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). The purpose of this study was to determine which of the 23 member colleges of the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) have been able to enroll and graduate or transfer the highest proportional number of African-American male students and to identify the institutional characteristics and practices that best predict the enrollment and persistence of African-American males.

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Identifying Enrollment Factors At New River Community College, Keith Mcallister

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine significant factors that facilitated enrollment increases at New River Community College.

Factors That Influenced Enrollment In The Firm Program At Bethel High School, Susan Carroll

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To help answer this problem the following goals were developed: 1. Determine the reasons students enrolled in The Firm 2. Determine who influences students' decisions to enroll in The Firm; 3. Recommend future recruitment strategies for The Firm

Factors That Influence Students To Enroll Into Teletechnet Programs, Elaine Ward

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Some of the areas considered in this study include: 1. Identify the factors that influence student enrollment at the Southwest Virginia Community College Teletechnet site; 2. Identify the population of students enrolling at the Teletechnet program in regards to age and occupation; 3. Project the graduation rate of those students enrolling at the Teletechnet site located at Southwest Virginia Community College during spring 2002.

A Study To Determine What Factors Influence Students To Enroll At Mountain Empire Community College, Joseph Lincoln Young

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The specific research goals designed to answer this problem included: 1. Identify why traditional students enroll at Mountain Empire Community College; 2. Identify why nontraditional students enroll at Mountain Empire Community College; 3. Identify why students transfer to Mountain Empire Community College after attending another college; 4. Make recommendations on advertising the attributes of an education from Mountain Empire Community College.

Factors That Affect African-American Enrollment In Urban Agricultural Degree Programs In The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Thomas Earl Tracy

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study was to determine reasons why few African Americans are in leadership positions in the urban agriculture industry. The lack of leaders will probably continue because there is a dearth of African Americans enrolled in agriculture programs at colleges and universities in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Six research questions guided the study in its endeavor to determine perceptions about the urban agriculture industry. Data were collected through surveys and interviews. A background questionnaire, developed by the researcher collected data on age, academic interests, urban background, exposure to agriculture occupations, and factors that affected selection of college …

Description Of Factors That Influenced The Ninth Grade Students' Enrollment Of The Industrial Arts Department In The City Of Chesapeake, Oliver Croswell Holley Jr.

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine why ninth graders chose not to enroll for an industrial arts class. The following questions gave guidance for the investigator to design a questionnaire: 1. Is the decision primarily made by the student? 2. Are there external influences such as peer pressures, parental advice, school guidance? 3. Has the student planned to enroll later? 4. Is the decision a temporary one?

A Projection Of Student Enrollment In Industrial Arts At Old Dominion University 1978-1982, Donald James Buchanan

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study is to establish a data base on enrollment in Industrial Arts at Old Dominion University through 1982. Data concerning industrial arts majors and graduates will be analyzed to identify a possible trend in enrollment. Questions which further delineate the problem and provide specific direction for the study are: 1. What has been the enrollment in industrial arts at Old Dominion University during the past 10 years? 2. What enrollment figures can be expected in industrial art at Old Dominion University during the next 5 year period? 3. Can changes in FTE enrollment be attributed to …