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Direct linkWesley Jeffrey; Benjamin G. Gibbs – Research in Higher Education, 2024
While a substantial body of work has shown that higher-SES students tend to apply to more selective colleges than their lower-SES counterparts, we know relatively less about "why" students differ in their application behavior. In this study, we draw upon a sociological approach to educational stratification to unpack the SES-based gap in…
Descriptors: College Applicants, Socioeconomic Status, Socioeconomic Influences, College Choice
