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Paul Melkonian – ProQuest LLC, 2024
College-level study abroad participation has been shown to positively influence a range of student outcomes including GPA, graduation rates, cultural competence, cultural capital acquisition, as well as, students' leadership skills. However, the influence of study abroad at the high school programs have mostly gone unresearched. The study abroad…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Student Experience, Minority Group Students, High School Students
Patrick Denice; Kamma Andersen – Center on Reinventing Public Education, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted nearly every aspect of the social and economic lives of individuals, families, and communities. It also highlighted and deepened existing racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities. Education, too, was negatively impacted by the pandemic. Research has provided ample evidence about the challenges related to learning…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Enrollment Rate, COVID-19, Pandemics
Holmboe, Janelle – Journal of College Admission, 2020
Adam Sapp, assistant vice president of admissions at Pomona College (CA), grew up in a town with a population of 950 residents. He graduated with 47 other seniors and was one of only five in his class headed directly to a four-year college. Sapp's experience mirrors that of thousands of other students nationwide, clearly demonstrating the need to…
Descriptors: School Counselors, Rural Areas, College Applicants, College Choice
Nguyen, David J.; Copeland, Olivia M.; Renn, Kristen A. – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2022
While much research has examined lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ+) students' high school and college-going experiences, few studies have explored what LGBQ+ students consider during their college choice process. Utilizing Hossler and Gallagher's (1987) three-stage college choice model, this study analyzed 14 semi-structured interviews with…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, College Bound Students, College Choice, Decision Making
Sin, Cristina; Tavares, Orlanda; Aguiar, Joyce; Biscaia, Ricardo; Amaral, Alberto – Studies in Higher Education, 2022
This paper analyses the patterns of international student enrolments in Portugal to understand what makes Portuguese higher education attractive. Employing a database of enrolments in Portuguese higher education institutions in 2017/2018, it uses correspondence analysis to characterise the flows of students coming from different countries and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Foreign Countries, College Students, College Choice
Bridget E. Niland – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Earning a college degree in the United States, especially from a college or university deemed elite or prestigious, is seen as the path to a more financially secure and prosperous life for the student and their family. Competition for financial aid or admission to top-ranked colleges and universities is fierce. For this reason, families of all…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Athletes, College Athletics, College Choice
Dougherty, Kevin J. – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2023
This paper examines how the process of making higher education choices in the United States--whether to enter higher education, attend a particular college, or follow a particular path through college--produces and legitimates social inequality. The paper's central thesis is that a societal regime of many choices--while serving individual freedom…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Equal Education, Access to Information, College Choice
Kang, Chungseo; Jo, Hyunmyung; Han, Seong Won; Weis, Lois – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2023
Despite growing diversity among Asian Americans, little attention has been given to the diverse experiences and outcomes of Asian American subgroups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Using a nationally representative data set, High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09), this study examines Asian American…
Descriptors: Asian American Students, STEM Education, Majors (Students), Longitudinal Studies
Bellare, Yamini; Smith, Adam; Cochran, Kelcee; Lopez, Samuel Garcia – Adult Learning, 2023
Recent trends in higher education indicate a steady increase in the number of adult and non-traditional learners returning to complete college degrees. Though higher education can provide numerous economic and career enhancement opportunities, adult learners experience several challenges when they return to college. The purpose of this qualitative…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Higher Education, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation
Patfield, Sally; Gore, Jennifer; Fray, Leanne – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2023
In recent decades, the Australian higher education landscape has achieved significant expansion. Initially aimed at getting more people into university, massification policies have, more recently, focused on widening participation -- encouraging a more diverse array of students to 'choose' higher education. Paradoxically, this shift has deepened…
Descriptors: Social Stratification, Equal Education, College Choice, Decision Making
Matt Gionta – College and University, 2023
This study examined the factors related to college choice for NCAA Division III student-athletes to determine which factors were most influential and to understand the degree of influence. Findings may be used by school administrators, coaches, and enrollment managers to recruit more efficiently and increase retention rates for student-athletes.
Descriptors: Student Athletes, College Students, College Athletics, College Choice
Lindsey Erin Storey Shelton – ProQuest LLC, 2023
For years, the impending enrollment cliff has been a regular topic amongst higher education officials. With this event slated to hit undergraduate programs by 2025, it is anticipated that graduate schools will begin feeling the impact by 2029. By examining factors influencing graduate student college choice, enrollment managers can identify ways…
Descriptors: College Enrollment, Graduate Students, College Applicants, College Choice
Emmanuelle S. Chiocca; Xin Zhang – Chinese Education & Society, 2023
China has shown increased engagement in International Higher Education (IHE), an interest motivated by a tremendous demand among both Chinese and international students. Conducted at a full-scale Sino-foreign joint-venture university (JVU) in China, this study seeks to explore the motivation of first-year international students for applying to and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, College Freshmen, Student Motivation
Brian Holzman; Bethany Lewis; Hao Ma – Houston Education Research Consortium, 2024
This brief examines which students in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) are more likely to earn the STEM endorsement and whether STEM endorsement completion predicts college enrollment. Analyses show that gender, STEM magnet program enrollment, and cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) predict STEM endorsement completion.…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Prediction, College Enrollment, Gender Differences
Réka Tamássy; Zsuzsanna Géring; Gábor Király; Réka Plugor; Márton Rakovics – Journal of International Education in Business, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to investigate how highly ranked business schools portray ideal students in terms of their attributes and their agency. Understanding how these higher education institutions (HEIs) discursively construct their present and prospective students also shed light on the institutions' self-representation, the portrayal of the…
Descriptors: Colleges, Business Schools, Differences, Institutional Characteristics