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Paulsen, Michael B.; St. John, Edward P. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1997
Previously performed analyses of the relationship between college choice and persistence in both public and private colleges and universities illustrate the direct and indirect effects of financial factors that influence college choice and subsequent persistence decisions, and the direct effects of the actual dollar amounts of costs and financial…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Choice, College Planning, Decision Making

Somers, Patricia A.; St. John, Edward P. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1993
A study tested a model for assessing the impact of financial aid offers on 2,558 accepted students' college enrollment decisions. The analysis demonstrates that financial aid strategies have a substantial influence on enrollment and the systematic analysis of student enrollment decisions can help institutional administrators refine their financing…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Administration, College Choice, College Students