A survey was conducted of the 1,055 individuals who were accepted for admission at Kapiolani Community College (KCC) in Fall 1980, but who did not enroll for classes. The survey instrument asked the "no shows" to indicate: (1) all of their reasons for not attending; (2) their single most important reason for not attending; and (3) their…

In a recent article Jensen proposed the existence of what was termed the sex x race x ability interaction in which the differences in mental ability between the black sexes were larger than the corresponding differences among whites. Three large sources of data that were analyzed failed to reveal the interaction. Since Jensen's own work suggested…

An examination of attendance patterns of entering University of Minnesota freshmen over the past ten years indicates a remarkable stability in the percentage rates of student persistence. A comparison with other earlier data indicates that these rates have not changed in half a century even though the mission of the institution and the size of the…

Cuesta College's (California) Five-year Student Characteristics and Enrollment Trends (1996-2000) report provides tables and figures that show student demography and enrollment status. Tables 1 through 11 present data for the entire college. Table 1 shows that enrollment at Cuesta College continues to increase and is now at an all-time high of…

This telephone survey of Ohio adults was intended to gauge attitudes on a range of educational issues. Main findings were: (1) education is important, but its true value is not fully understood; (2) Ohioans appreciate the benefits of early childhood education and preparation for school; (3) individualized attention in the formative years is…

This study assesses the impact of Indiana's Twenty-first Century Scholars Program, a supplemental grant program that provides aid to low-income students who kept an eighth grade "promise" to prepare for college and to remain drug free. Analyses reveal that the grants helped equalize opportunity to persist in Indiana's public colleges.…

Over the last 30 years there has been a massive expansion of the British higher education system. The removal of supply constraints on the provision of higher education, accompanied by a broadening of the constituency of higher education has allowed a larger pool of ability to benefit from schooling at tertiary level. (Author)

Uses the 1980 High School and Beyond surveys to examine Hispanics' higher education outcomes. Hispanic high school graduates are as likely as whites to attend college, but differences in completion rates are significant. Socioeconomic status and grades strongly predict high educational outcomes. Completion differences also arise from Hispanics's…

Predictors of participation in postsecondary education for persons with disabilities after leaving school were examined with 987 students, age 17 and older. Six predictors were validated, including high scores on a functional achievement inventory, completing instruction successfully in certain relevant curricular areas, and participating in…

Interviews with 21 New Zealanders over 60 about family background, educational experiences, and decision to enroll in universities after retirement revealed several types of continuity over the life course: continuing association with education, periodic return to work-related learning, learning "instinct," and long-term nonwork…

Investigated grief issues in first-semester female students. Found that in-state students who had not visited home experienced more severe grief responses, that higher grievers earned significantly lower grades and returned for the spring semester in fewer numbers, and that high grievers, regardless of ethnicity, evidenced more pessimism and more…

Used data from two longitudinal surveys of Canadian youth (in British Columbia and Nova Scotia) to examine the effects of rural versus urban/rural and metropolitan residence on young people's educational expectations and attainments. Findings showed that students in rural areas have lower expectations and attainments compared to other students,…

This report examines the path to college for students in academically advanced programs-- graduates of Chicago's seven Selective Enrollment schools, those who completed International Baccalaureate programs, and graduates who had taken a sequence of at least six honors and two Advanced Placement classes. This report expands on the findings of…

The Monitoring the Future study has provided the nation with a window into the important, but largely hidden, problem behaviors of illicit drug use, alcohol use, and tobacco use. It has provided a clearer view of the changing topography of these problems among adolescents and adults, a better understanding of the dynamics of factors that drive…

Higher education has increasingly become critical to the nation's cultural, social, and economic well-being, with 90 percent of the fastest-growing jobs in the knowledge economy requiring some postsecondary education. While a college graduate can expect to earn, on average, approximately $1 million more over the course of his or her working life…