Abstract:
The Oakland Community College 1994 Public Opinion Poll was conducted by the Office of
Institutional Planning & Analysis during the period February 21 through March 5, 1994. The purpose of the
study was to gauge trends in public perceptions of community college education and specifically the public
image OCC has among residents of the district. Three earlier polls have been conducted, one in 1986 by the
Michigan Department of Education, two others in 1989 and 1991 by independent research firms, to examine
the attitudes and opinions of Oakland County residents about the college. The design of this study retained
much of the core content of earlier studies to facilitate analysis of changes in public opinion over the long-term.
The major areas covered were as follows:
• Experience with, interest in education
• Perceptions of Oakland Community ollege
• Fiscal issues
