Differences among college types and among selectivity levels that may affect women's career aspirations were studied. Graduates of six women's colleges and nine coeducational colleges were compared for three levels of admission selectivity in relation to level of the organizational ladder being pursued, innovativeness of chosen career, and plans…

The question of whether women enrolling in women's colleges are more career-oriented than those enrolling in coeducational colleges was investigated. The study was prompted by earlier work concerning the effects of women's colleges on career success. The 1,818 subjects from generally comparable colleges (five women's and nine coeducational)…