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Peer reviewedPaul, Faith G. – American Journal of Education, 1990
Examines patterns of enrollment, choice, and degree attainment of undergraduate students attending college between 1975 and 1986 in five metropolitan areas with private institutions as well as public systems enlarged during the postwar period. Finds that minority access as well as achievement have diminished considerably since the mid-1970s. (DM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, College Admission, Educational Opportunities
