Higher Education Marketplaces: A Comparison of Variety, Access, Dependence, and Quality in 15 Metropolitan Areas.

Dluhy, Milan J.; Maidique, Modesto A.

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ERIC Number: EJ468052

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Publication Date: 1993

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Higher Education Marketplaces: A Comparison of Variety, Access, Dependence, and Quality in 15 Metropolitan Areas.

Dluhy, Milan J.; Maidique, Modesto A.

Urban Education, v28 n2 p150-65 Jul 1993

Analysis of 15 U.S. metropolitan areas illustrates that characteristics of higher education in urban marketplaces are diverse. Metropolitan areas of the west and southwest rank highest when variety, access, dependence, and quality are used to assess the marketplaces. Size, region, and strategic economic location explain some of the variations. (SLD)

Descriptors: Access to Education, College Bound Students, College Choice, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making, Economic Factors, Educational Quality, Enrollment, Geographic Regions, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, Public Schools, Urban Areas, Urban Universities

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United States

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