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Peer reviewedLay, Robert; Maguire, John – College and University, 1980
A study of 2,500 Boston College applicants accepted for fall 1977 revealed information about the college's applicant pool and drawing power that can be of assistance in policymaking and student recruitment. It also revealed information about application overlap and competition with other institutions in the same market. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Applicants, College Bound Students, College Choice, Competition
Peer reviewedMcMahon, Mary Helen – College and University, 1977
Information wanted by college catalog readers was determined from a questionnaire in which 232 respondents rated as "essential,""useful," or of "no interest" each of 121 items. Forty-four items rated essential by at least 60 percent of the respondents are listed along with a statistical summary of all responses. (LBH)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Applicants, College Bound Students
Peer reviewedIba, Debra L.; And Others – College and University, 1988
A study examined the probability that students would apply to or attend Southwest Missouri State University without a freshman no-need scholarship, prospective students' awareness of these and other scholarships, the relative importance students attach to the scholarship, and the recruiting potential of the scholarship in various amounts. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Applicants, College Bound Students, College Choice, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMilo, Katherine; And Others – College and University, 1989
After an unusual amount of negative publicity, California State University at Chico surveyed 500 freshmen and 250 junior transfer students and 500 students admitted but not enrolled concerning their perceptions of the publicity and reasons for attending or not attending. Results suggest the publicity had little influence. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Applicants, College Choice, Enrollment Influences, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBryant, Debbie; And Others – College and University, 1996
Data on the registration patterns of 203 applicants accepted to a regional comprehensive university but registering late found that 15 never made it to the fifth day of class, 22 withdrew officially, 7 were withdrawn administratively for failure to complete documentation, and 1 was suspended for falsifying an official document. Interviews with six…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Applicants, College Freshmen
Peer reviewedCaren, William L. – College and University, 1987
A plan for college market penetration that has been successful in increasing the applicant pool for one institution is outlined and discussed. It includes development of performance objectives, a schedule, a promotional plan, market survey, and promotional activities including alumni, media, and other community resources. (MSE)
Descriptors: Alumni, College Administration, College Applicants, Higher Education
