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Harris, Kristen L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study examined the extent to which the college choice process of four students from one high school in rural Appalachian Kentucky aligned with Perna's (2006; 2010) nested process model of college choice. I used qualitative case study methodology and inductive analysis to describe how four high-academic achieving students of varying family…
Descriptors: High School Students, Rural Areas, College Choice, College Bound Students
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Braun, Thomas G. – Research in Higher Education, 1983
Geographic demographic characteristics of 120 Kentucky counties were utilized to group counties with similar characteristics. ACT test results, demographic data, and enrollment data for high school graduates enrolled in Kentucky state-supported colleges were analyzed to determine whether geographic origin influenced college attendance. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Attendance, College Choice, Data Analysis