Designed to provide information on reasons for the enrollment decline of full-time, first-time-in-college students at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC), this report presents data showing the patterns of Dade County public high school graduation and subsequent direct-entry enrollment into MDCC for the past 5 years. Introductory material provides…

A study was conducted at Charles Stewart Mott Community College (MCC) to determine why many persons admitted to the college never complete any courses, to identify aspects of the college environment which might be changed to retain some of these potential students, and to learn how to channel recruitment resources toward applicants who are more…

Examined correlation between the variables of age, sex, high school class rank, Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, family status, academic major, and out-of-class activities and the persistence of Black students at a predominantly White university. Found Black students' family status, sex, and academic major were factors affecting nonpersistence.…

An analysis of whether U.S. educational institutions should change policies concerning the increasing number of foreign students is presented. Statistical analyses are used to project enrollment into the 1980s and factors leading to the rapid influx and likelihood of continuance are reviewed. It is concluded that there is little reason for…

This report provides a comprehensive summary of the place of class attendance for students of Nova Southeastern University. Nova Southeastern University's main campus is located in Davie, Florida, and there are additional campus facilities at other locations in two Florida counties, as well as a variety of distance education modalities that offer…

Does student aid increase college attendance or simply subsidize costs for infra-marginal students? Settling the question empirically is a challenge, because aid is correlated with many characteristics that influence educational investment decisions. A shift in financial aid policy that affects some youth but not others can provide an identifying…

Log linear analysis of data from the National Opinion Research Center's General Social Survey indicates a rising number of Whites who have mixed ethnic ancestry but identify with a single ethnic group. This is particularly true among those who have attended college, live in large areas, and belong to younger age groups. (Author/MJL)

Reports the findings of a replication study of participation in higher education by fifth- and sixth-form students in London. Performance on public examinations, social class, and enrollment in postsecondary institutions were compared for White, Asian, West Indian, and other groups. (SK)

To correct for sample selection bias problems, the authors present a mathematical model of decision-making and apply it to young women's decisions regarding college attendance or labor force participation. They find that the two decisions are strongly correlated and together affect the estimated rate of return on college education. (Author/RW)

The effects of tuition costs, financial aid, and individual attributes on college choice are analyzed using a conditional logit model. The results confirm that financial aid can be an important determinant of postsecondary school attendance. (Author/CT)

Examined factors influencing college persistence of men and women. Having children has a negative impact on men's persistence but a positive impact on women's persistence. Being Black raises persistence significantly only for women. Age, marriage, and hours worked have a negative impact; and family income, GPA, and being Asian have a positive…

Surveyed students about their decision to enroll at the Unitersity of Transkei in an attempt to determine causes for declining enrollment. Found that career directions and affordability were main criteria. Public image and stability, staff quality, facilities and resources, administrative efficiency, staff friendliness, admissions/registration…

High School and Beyond data show that blacks are more likely to continue high school and attend college than whites with similar test scores. Black school leavers had far lower employment rates than comparable whites. Multinomial logit estimates suggest fewer job opportunities for blacks as a partial explanation. (SK)

This study was based in data from a national survey used to examine the extent to which precollege outreach programs contain components that address the known predictors of college enrollment. The analyses show that only one fourth of programs targeting historically underrepresented groups contain components that correspond to five of the most…

A study was conducted to differentiate by cities and towns the various demographic characteristics of students that Dutchess Community College (DCC) was receiving from its major service area, Dutchess County, in order to ascertain if DCC was receiving its expected share of students from these cities and towns. All the students enrolling at DCC…