SOCIO-ECONOMIC STUDY

Capilano College rates high

Capilano College leads all other colleges
in the province in a socio-economic study
of college students conducted by John
Dennison of UBC and Gordon Jones of
Vancouver City College.

Capilano students have the wealthiest and
best-educated parents of students attending
any college, and the highest percentage of
Parents in managerial or professional oc-
cupations.

The survey shows that fathers of 57.9 per
cent of the students at Capilano hold either
menagerial or professional jobs. The next
highest is Vancouver City College, with
40.8 per cent.

A total of 15.9 per cent of fathers of Cap-
ilano students hold Bachelor's degrees, com-
pared with 6.4 per cent for the next highest,
the College of New Caledonia.

Graduate degrees are held by 10.8 per cent
of Capilano students, with Vancouver City
College the next highest — 8 per cent.

Dennison and Jones reported that Capilano
wos consistently at variance with other
colleges in practically all aspects of the
survey. “The tendency for the Capilano data
to be located at the upper end of the con-
tinuum is remarkably consistent,’’ they re-
ported.

The survey asked for such information as
the country of birth of the student's father,
approximate total income, highest educat-
ion level of brothers and sisters, and
father's and mother’s occupations.

The survey showed that 45.8 per cent of
the Capilano students had brothers or sisters
who attended college, with Vancouver City
College the next highest — 39.4 per cent.
“The data indicates that the colleges are
attracting students from a broader socio-
economic base compored with the univer-
sities,’ said the report.

Foundation

seeks $75,000

Capilano College Foundation is conducting
a canvass of business and industry, pro-
fessional people, and other possible donors
on the North Shore and in Vancouver in an
attempt to raise $75,000.

This money would be the:
from which to make gra

Interest from the $75,00

$4,000 to $5,000 annuc
One of the major goal
formed in 1970, is to
to assist students

The colleges are certainly attracting an
older group of students than the university.
However, the percentage of students from
the 35 and above bracket is relatively small
in each college.

“It seems that the colleges are ‘democratiz-
ing’ higher education by attracting students
from lower socio-economic groups than
those currently attending the universities.”
“A large percentage of college students are
first generation college attenders and first

in their families to take this step. In this
regard, colleges are meeting the challenges
which they have long accepted.”

The survey was confined to students on the
academic program.

“It would be important to examine the
socio-economic backgrounds of these stu-
dents before the broad role of the colleges
in this respect could be confidently assessed,”’
the survey added.

“Must meet needs of all’

“There is no question that our concern is to meet the educational needs of all of our
community, not just the high socio-economic group,”’ Principal Glenesk said, in commenting

on Dr. Dennison's study.

“We serve the three school districts and every indication points to an increased proportion
of students responding to career or job-related courses and programs.

“The report of Dr. Dennison only points out how much work is ahead of us in serving the

needs of all of our college region.

“So far we have been meeting the needs of one area better than another because of our
location."*

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s cheque to Mrs. Randall while Stephen Leskard, of art department,

hases Batik

to accept this,’ he said. “It will be put on
display temporarily in the college until a
permanent location is found in a new
college facility.”

itik, done by Mrs. Penny Randall, The Batik is the first piece of student art
student design project. It illustrates work that has been purchased by the col-
n legend “The Raven and the lege.

Mrs. Randall, 1119 Keith Road, West Van-
couver, is a first-year student in the
college's fine arts program.

Fipal A. H. Glenesk received the Batik
P behalf of the college. "| am delighted