Participants' reactions to a one-day career exploration workshop for women at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington were assessed. The 41 women respondents indicated their overall reaction to the workshop, how they learned of it, and their opinions about the value and quality of various activities, including a skills inventory, panel…

A mathematical model designed to identify admitted college applicants who pay a tuition deposit but fail to attend the college was tested. A two-group discriminant model was built using 486 Trinity University students who paid deposits and enrolled as freshmen during the 1983-1984 academic year, and 72 persons who paid tuition deposits but did not…

This paper discusses the student attrition rate, particularily that of freshmen, in economic terms--loss of students means loss of revenue (tuition) and maintains that, with proper planning colleges could retain an additional 10 percent of freshmen students who drop out. The authors contend that many college freshmen are confused by an…

A study that used the new U.S. Census data on participation rates to develop a model for national and state forecasting for enrollment of older students is discussed. Data useful in estimates of institutional market share were also developed. (Author/MLW)

Studies of enrollment demand assume that public institutions accept all eligible applicants. If enrollments are limited by institutional constraints on the supply of places, another approach to estimating student demand behavior is needed. A model that explains the determination of enrollments in these cases is presented. (Author/MLW)

Current policies and practices in Illinois colleges and universities in using institutional financial aid as a student recruitment means are discussed, and sources and types of aid for specific student target groups are examined. (MSE)

This paper examines changes in the distribution of family income over 30 years, estimating the effect of parental resources on college education, and noting the fact that families at the bottom of the income distribution were much poorer in the 1990s than the 1970s, while the opposite was true for families in the top quartile. Data came from three…

In this study the demand for postsecondary education is tested for two age cohorts, recent high school graduates and older adults. Meanwhile, two postsecondary school alternatives, college or occupational school, are considered. Results indicate that older adults are responsive to many of the same economic variables that affect schooling decisions…

Conducted semi-structured interviews with senior managers responsible for retention and completion at English universities with success in student retention. Analysis suggested that success in retaining students from lower socioeconomic groups required a strong policy commitment to access and retention, backed up by practical action. A number of…

A study explored the first semester experiences of 10 students (ages 17-18) who enrolled in the National Academy of Arts, Science, and Engineering (NAASE), an early entrance program at the University of Iowa. Students' perceptions were influenced by their transition experiences, their relationships, and the quality of their learning experiences.…

Presents a conceptual model of student flow through the community college. Outlines the purposes of student tracking systems and discusses the tension between the theory and practice of designing and implementing tracking systems. (DMM)

A University of Toronto (Canada) study of medical school applicants accepting (n=784) and declining (n=255) admission identified influential factors. Some (living cost, location) cannot be affected by the institution. The institution has limited control of others (faculty size, school environment) but can influence applicant perceptions. One…

Analyzes three SAT data sets to address whether private high schools have higher completion and college enrollment rates than public high schools. Indicates a consistent advantage for public high schools with respect to SAT math attainment. In general, school effects outweigh ethnicity, gender, and social class in SAT outcome measures. (CJS)

Examines the contribution of parents' extrafamilial resources in childhood to children's completed years of schooling in young adulthood, controlling for human and financial resources. Indicates that human and financial resources are significantly related to completed years of schooling, but that help from friends and residential mobility have…

Originally published in January 1989, reviews a longitudinal study that compared changes in critical thinking over a one-year period between matched groups of college and non-college students. Results indicate that students who attended college for one year scored higher in critical thinking than the matched group of students who did not attend.…