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Peer reviewedPascarella, Ernest T. – Journal of Higher Education, 1984
A sample of 5,162 undergraduates at 74 institutions was surveyed to identify the effect of the college environment on students' educational aspirations. Several environmental factors had modest but significant effects on aspirations; however, the magnitude of the effects differed somewhat by gender and institutional selectivity. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, College Environment, College Students
Download full textPascarella, Ernest T. – 1982
The extent to which Tinto's model of college withdrawal has predictive validity in different types of postsecondary institutions was tested during the 1978-79 and 1979-80 academic years. Secondary analyses were conducted on a sample of 2,326 freshman students from 11 diverse institutions participating in project CHOICE (to better inform…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, Commuter Colleges
