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Download full textBlacknall, Tiffany; Johnson, Jennifer M. – Online Submission, 2011
Despite the number of arguments in support of or against the value and relevance of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), there is little literature that takes an in-depth look at the diversity among HBCUs and the students who choose them. The purpose of this study was to explore the college choice motivations and academic…
Descriptors: African American Students, Black Colleges, College Choice, Competition
Kallio, Ruth E.; Spielvogel, Jennifer A. – 1989
A survey was conducted of a sample of 716 well-qualified students who sent their American College Testing Program (ACT) scores to the University of Michigan but subsequently did not apply for admission. Telephone interviews resulted in 574 completed interviews, for an 80% response rate. The interview instrument elicited information regarding the…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Applicants, College Choice, Decision Making
McDonough, Patricia M.; And Others – 1997
This paper presents a model of college choice that suggests that students' choice of college can be related to perceived "capital conversion" benefits. The model was tested on an evenly distributed sample (n=22,109) of students; one group attending elite colleges (with average freshman Scholastic Assessment Test scores of 1200 or higher)…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Capital, Cognitive Style, College Attendance
