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RTS classified each practice according to its location, program type, and the target population. We have also provided statistics about the economic base for each region. Determinations for these classifications were made based on information provided by community college staff and references for the programs. More precisely, the following sources were used:
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Region |
RTS generated |
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Program Focus |
RTS generated |
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Sector-specificity |
RTS generated |
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Economic Condition |
Provided by Community College |
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Economic Base |
Percentage of college service area's civilian workforce employed in Manufacturing, Agriculture and Service sectors, U.S. Census' City County Data Book - 1995 |
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Target Population(s) |
Provided by Community College |
The profiles were written by RTS staff and consultants using information and data from numerous sources including nomination forms and supporting documents; interviews with program administrators, clients and partners; program evaluations; program brochures; web sites; and press coverage articles.
Data in the program tables also came from the sources described above (in "Sources"). Reported budget figures are annual, and, when necessary, the numbers of program participants and college FTEs have been estimated by college and/or program staff. FT indicates full time employees; PT indicates part time employees.
In order to provide a context for each practice, each profile has a table of socio-economic indicators for the region served by the program. In addition, a community background section is included in the narrative. The data tables were compiled using United States Census figures with the exception of Service Area data which were provided by each participating institution. Collection years for the Census data are as follows:
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Total Population |
1997 |
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Median Household Income |
1993 |
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Poverty Rate |
1993 |
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Unemployment Rate |
1996 |
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Minority Population |
1996 |
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Rural Population |
1990 |
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High School Graduates |
1990 |
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College Graduates |
1990 |
Due to cultural and political differences in data collection, tables for international programs are less complete than those for practices in the U.S. Wherever possible, steps have been taken to relate comparable statistics. The Irish Central Statistics Office Statistics provided figures for practices in the Republic of Ireland. College or program staff provided all other statistics, using the most recent data available.