Student Outcomes Survey for 1975-76 Program Completers. Part I.

The demographic and evaluative data from a follow-up mail survey of 2,194 graduates (1975-76) of twelve Pennsylvania community colleges are presented with emphasis on Delaware County Community College (DCCC). Statewide findings included the following: (1) the median age was 25.2, but students over 30 represented 20.6%; (2) 52.9% were female; (3) 96.4% were Caucasian, but one college had 54.7% black graduates; (4) 95% were Associate Degree graduates; (5) median years to completion were 2.8; (6) median GPA was 2.8 to 3.0; and (7) most graduates were full-time enrollees. Questions on occupational outcomes yielded these results: 40% were employed and 28% did not have work nor planned to look for work; of those employed, 77.1% of DCCC graduates considered their present job as having career potential; the mean annual wage statewide was $10,363, compared to DCCC with $8,905; and 82.6% of DCCC graduates were working in fields related to their study area. Questions on long-range educational plans revealed that 47.5% of all graduates had applied for admission to another educational program and of these 92.4% had the bachelor's degree as a goal. Data are presented primarily in graphic form with comparisons made between all twelve colleges. (RT)