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High School Course Access and Postsecondary STEM Enrollment and Attainment. Working Paper 186
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Darolia, Rajeev; Koedel, Cory; Main, Joyce B.; Ndashimye, Felix; Yan, Junpeng – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), 2018
We study the effects of access to high school math and science courses on postsecondary STEM enrollment and degree attainment using administrative microdata from Missouri. Our data panel includes over 140,000 students from 14 cohorts entering the 4-year public university system. The effects of high school course access are identified by exploiting…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, STEM Education, High School Students
The Cultural Pathway to Higher Education: The Pursuit of Postsecondary Aspirations for Low-Income, First-Generation Students
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Jesse Foster – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Approximately 1-in-3 students on American college campuses come from families who have little to no experience in higher education. Despite their growing presence, many potential first-generation students, those without a parent who has completed a bachelor's degree, will never set foot on a college campus, and those who make it face significant…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, First Generation College Students, College Attendance, Access to Education
Learning a New World: Reflections on Being a First-Generation College Student and the Influence of TRIO Programs
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Graham, LaKresha – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2011
TRIO programs exist for students who need guidance through the academic systems that exist. TRIO programs began in 1964, when Lyndon Johnson signed the Educational Opportunity Act into law (McElroy and Armesto, 1998). This started the TRIO programs to help disadvantaged students enroll and complete college. TRIO programs, including Talent Search…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Opportunities, Federal Programs, Academic Support Services
Measuring Up 2008: The State Report Card on Higher Education. Missouri [Summary]
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National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 2008
The purpose of a state report card is to provide the general public and policymakers with information to assess and improve post secondary education in each state. "Measuring Up 2008" is the fifth in a series of biennial report cards that evaluates states in six overall performance categories: (1) Preparation for post-secondary education…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education
Measuring Up 2008: The State Report Card on Higher Education. Missouri
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National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 2008
The purpose of a state report card is to provide the general public and policymakers with information to assess and improve post secondary education in each state. "Measuring Up 2008" is the fifth in a series of biennial report cards that evaluates states in six overall performance categories: (1) Preparation for post-secondary education…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education
Statistical Summary of Missouri Higher Education, 1994-1995.
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Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education, Jefferson City. – 1995
This report contains data tables covering six major categories: Category 1, "Preparation of Enrolled Freshmen, Fall 1994," includes data on American College Testing scores and high school ranking; in Category 2, "Access," data are provided for tuition and required fees and financial aid, including data on trends and grant and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Class Rank, College Attendance, College Freshmen