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Direct linkSt. John, Edward P.; Parrish, Dan – Christian Higher Education, 2012
The secularization of higher education has created a complicated context for discourse about religion and spirituality in most public and some private universities. Yet the growing orientation toward spirituality and faith among undergraduates calls for a renewed openness to matters of beliefs and values in college classrooms, a topic addressed by…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Universities, Private Colleges, Religion
PDF pending restorationSt. John, Edward P.; And Others – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1992
Analysis of data from the 1987 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study indicated: (1) within-year student persistence was influenced by tuition amount; (2) tuition charges were negatively associated with within-year persistence in both public and private colleges; and (3) grant aid was positively associated with persistence in private colleges…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Economic Factors, Grants, Higher Education
Peer reviewedPaulsen, 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
PDF pending restorationSt. John, Edward P.; Starkey, Johnny B. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1995
A study investigated the influence of tuition charges and financial aid packaging to adult undergraduate students on within-year persistence. Results indicated that adult undergraduates are more likely to be from disadvantaged backgrounds and more responsive to tuition rate than traditional college-age students, and that adults enrolled in public…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Students, Enrollment Influences, Higher Education
Peer reviewedSt. John, Edward P. – Review of Higher Education, 1991
A study of five private liberal arts colleges (Arkansas, Catawba, Pomona, Waldorf, Washington) examined organizational changes in the 1980s, contributing factors, and overall institutional impact. Results suggest the colleges were better places to work and learn than a decade earlier, with improvements in campus life, curricula, faculty…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Curriculum, College Environment
Peer reviewedSt. John, Edward P. – Research in Higher Education, 1994
A study used price-response measures from recent national studies to assess college and university pricing (tuition and student aid) alternatives in diverse institutional settings. It is concluded that such analyses are feasible. Analysis indicated limits to "Robin Hood" pricing patterns are predominant in private colleges. Consideration…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Economic Impact
Peer reviewedSt. John, Edward P. – Journal of Higher Education, 1992
Reports on changes in pricing decisions at public and private colleges in a low-cost and a high-cost state in the 1980s. Five liberal arts colleges studied used several pricing strategies: "elite" pricing strategy; "prestige" pricing strategy; and price reduction strategy. Study found multiple causes for price increases, more sophisticated pricing…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Costs
Download full textSt. John, Edward P. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1998
A study investigated the effects of changes in institutional aid strategies on student persistence, exploring the implications of increased reliance on loans at a private university. Increases in grants and loans appeared to improve student persistence. However, students' increased loan burden should be considered. The study also suggests that new…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Administrative Policy, Case Studies, Debt (Financial)
St. John, Edward P. – 1977
As part of a study of selected developing colleges and universities funded in the Advanced Program of Title III of the Higher Education Act, a case study of Doane College is reported. Doane is a small liberal arts college that has experienced changes in demography and in mission. Doane's state-of-development is reviewed. Its historical development…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Career Education, Case Studies, College Administration
St. John, Edward P. – 1977
As part of a study of selected developing colleges and universities funded in the Advanced Institutional Development Program (AIDP), this report focuses on St. Mary's Junior College (SMJC), a Roman Catholic, two-year college specializing exclusively in health, health-related and human service fields. The report considers SMJC's state of…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Church Related Colleges, College Administration, Community Colleges
St. John, Edward P.; Elliott, Loretta Glaze – 1979
Information on the age and tenure status of instructional and research employees in Missouri higher education institutions for 1978-79 is summarized, including employees who devoted at least 50 percent of their time to instruction, research, or a combination of the two activities. Information in three topical areas considered important to…
Descriptors: Age, Annual Reports, College Faculty, Community Colleges
St. John, Edward P. – 1979
Presented are data on student financial aid in Missouri collected as part of an annual state survey of higher education. In this first annual report the data are limited due to reporting limitations and inconsistencies, and the report is called preliminary. An introductory section discusses these limitations. In subsequent sections, supplemented…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, College Students, Community Colleges, Federal Aid
