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Jabbari, Jason; Despard, Mathieu; Kondratjeva, Olga; Gupta, Brinda; Grinstein-Weiss, Michal – Research in Higher Education, 2023
The number of individuals with student loan debt who do not earn their degrees is on the rise; nevertheless, there is little research that demonstrates their current circumstances and future aspirations. We address this knowledge gap by comparing the financial distresses and re-enrollment aspirations of student debt-holders who started college but…
Descriptors: Financial Problems, Educational Finance, Enrollment, Debt (Financial)
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Grim, Jeffrey; Moore-Vissing, Quixada; Mountford-Zimdars, Anna – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2019
This project investigated the postsecondary education aspirations of 27 secondary school-aged students living in greater London, England and greater Boston, Massachusetts, USA. An innovative research design was implemented to support a technology-facilitated international focus group allowing for exchanges between the US and English students.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Low Income, Academic Aspiration, Occupational Aspiration
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Hurst, Allison L. – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2018
In the United States, attending a selective liberal arts college is often a sign of success. Human capital theory assumes graduates from these colleges share similar outcomes, in terms of employment and further education. This article reports, findings from a national (US) survey of liberal arts college students who graduated between 2012 and…
Descriptors: Social Class, Social Differences, Outcomes of Education, Small Colleges
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Woo, Jennie H. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
This Statistics in Brief examines three cohorts of recent college graduates 1 year after they attained their bachelor's degree. The graduation years for the three cohorts span a 15-year period: 1992-93, 1999-2000, and 2007-08. The latest cohort (2007-08) graduated in the midst of the 2008 recession. This Statistics in Brief first examines how…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Debt (Financial), Loan Repayment, Paying for College