In this paper I summarize some key findings from a three-year study of the high school-university transition for students attending a large arts and science faculty, within the context of their first university chemistry course. I then discuss these results within the broader context of research on success in higher education. Final conclusions…

This study examined participation in year 12 and higher education in Australia. It updates a previous report by including findings from the 1995 cohort of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Youth for 1998 and 1999. Combining these data with those from four previous cohorts shows changes in the patterns of and influences on participation over the…

In the spring of 1980, the High School and Beyond (HSB) base year survey collected data from about 28,000 seniors and about 30,000 sophomores in more than 1,000 secondary schools. This supplement was designed to collect data concerning the methodology associated with the receipt of postsecondary financial aid within the first 4 years after high…