OFF‐CAMPUS CREDIT PROGRAMS IN TWO‐YEAR COLLEGES: A BROAD VIEW ACROSS ALL 50 STATES

Many public two‐year colleges have established off‐campus programs in the past decade to serve the changing educational needs of their constituencies. Because existing literature lacks descriptive data about such expansions, this study was undertaken to provide a broad view of off‐campus programs across the country. Questionnaires were returned by 439 institutions representing all 50 states. Data were supplied about student characteristics, program locations, types of curricula, funding support, and locus of program administration. Colleges supplying enrollment figures served nearly 700,000 off‐campus students in 1981‐82. Most state legislatures endorse and, to varying degrees, fund off‐campus programs. Community college administrators are urged to monitor such responses. Further data collection and research are recommended.