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Lorain OwensProgram ProgramOutcome Group GroupFirst program semesterHad one or more contacts with counselor (%) 98.4 91.3Number of contacts (%)0 1.6 8.71-2 15.1 36.53-5 40.8 43.26 or more 42.6 11.6Average number of contacts 5.6 3.0Second program semesterHad one or more contacts with counselor (%) 85.4 61.3Number of contacts (%)0 14.6 38.71-2 24.6 36.33-5 34.8 19.66 or more 25.9 5.3Average number of contacts 4.1 1.7Summary outcomes aThe Opening Doors DemonstrationAppendix Table C.1Opening Doors Counseling Sessions Among the Program Group Members, by CollegeLorain County Community College and Owens Community College ReportHad one or more contacts with counselor (%) 99.8 92.3Number of contacts (%)0 0.2 7.71-2 2.7 21.53-5 10.0 33.16 or more 87.1 37.6Average number of contacts 12.7 4.9Sample size (total = 1,073) 451 622SOURCES: MDRC calculations from Lorain County Community College and Owens Community CollegeOpening Doors counseling data.NOTES: Rounding may cause slight discrepancies in sums and differences.“Contact” includes all contact between students and counselors determined to be in person or over thetelephone.aAfter the second program semester, 155 sample members from Lorain (34.4 percent) and 29 sample membersfrom Owens (4.7 percent) had contact with a counselor. Summary outcomes include data through spring 2006.105