California Community CollegesLos Angeles Community College District (LACCD)-

Largest district in the NationIn 1997 less than 3% transferred to the CSU system

or the UC InstitutionsAt the 9 LACCD Campuses

Over ½ are over the age of 25 and femaleOver ¾ are ethnic minorities

81% are focused on transfer, attaining an AA degree or completing vocational and technical training

ransfer and etention of rban ommunity ollege tudentsTT RR UU C C CC SS

Sampling PlanSampling Plan

• Target 296 classrooms across 9 campuses • Visited 241 classrooms

– 2 to 56 students per class (average 21 students/class)– Enrollment = 9,695– Sample=5,000

• 25 English 21• 41 English 28• 57 English 101• 49 Other transfer level courses• 55 Occupational courses• 10 Developmental courses

Years in the LACCD

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Impediments to goal completion

A qualitative analysis

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number of people = 220

% stopped attending becuase

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