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Shaut, William E.; Goettel, Robert J. – 1980
The purpose of this study was to determine whether family income is associated with student choice of higher cost versus lower cost colleges. Family income, level of Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) award, and selected personal characteristics of a sample of 4,500 TAP recipients were examined to determine attendance patterns at 11 public and…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Choice, Family Income, Higher Education
McGuire, Edward – 1978
Financial support to college students and public and private colleges in Pennsylvania is described. The philosophy in Pennsylvania regarding the survival of private institutions is to provide money to the students, the consumers, and let them decide which institutions fit their basic needs and goals. Pennsylvania has established the Pennsylvania…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Choice, College Students, Community Colleges
Zumeta, William; Mock, Carol – 1985
An overview of an ongoing study of state policies and private postsecondary education is presented. It is suggested that higher education should be viewed in the context of a state's practices in other human service policy areas (e.g., social and health services). Three types of state policy postures are emphasized: laissez-faire, market…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, College Choice, College Planning
Hilmer, Michael J.; Leyden, Dennis Patrick – 1998
Using a model of rational student choice as its foundation, this study examined whether state policies toward higher education encourage junior colleges and universities to admit too many students. The optimal-size decisions of budget-maximizing junior colleges and universities were derived and compared to the optimal-size decisions of a social…
Descriptors: College Choice, Community Colleges, Economic Factors, Economic Impact
Pickens, William H. – 1982
Fiscal support for higher education and policy concerns at the state level during difficult financial times are discussed, with specific reference to the western states. States vary widely in several ways: the strength of their economies, the actions of legislatures and voters to reduce the revenues or the expenditure base of state and local…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Budgeting, College Choice