The Impact of Financial Aid on Student Demand for Public/Private Higher Education.

Tierney, Michael L.

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Publication Date: 1980

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The Impact of Financial Aid on Student Demand for Public/Private Higher Education.

Tierney, Michael L.

Journal of Higher Education, v51 n5 p527-45 Sep-Oct 1980

A study to investigate the impact of financial aid on a student's decision to attend a public as opposed to a private institution of higher education is discussed. The findings indicate that financial aid is an effective mechanism for providing equality of educational choice. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: College Attendance, College Choice, Decision Making, Economic Factors, Educational Demand, Equal Education, Higher Education, Models, Private Colleges, Public Education, State Colleges, Student Characteristics, Student Financial Aid, Student Motivation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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