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Breland, Hunter M.; And Others – 1985
The impact of different admissions policies on Black, Hispanic, and White applicants was investigated, using College Board data. Five undergraduate admissions models were assessed. The single-index minimum model uses a single index, such as high school grade point average (GPA), to determine eligibility. The multiple-index minimum model uses two…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Class Rank, College Admission, College Applicants
Willingham, Warren W.; Breland, Hunter M. – 1982
The extent to which personal and academic factors are important in college admission decisions was studied in 1978, based on data on 25,000 applicants to 9 colleges (Colgate University, Williams College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Kenyon College, Kalamazoo College, Occidental College, Hartwick College, University of Richmond, and Bucknell…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Admission Criteria, Church Related Colleges