The report, "Why They Don't Show in September" analyzed the findings of a questionnaire sent to students who had been admitted to the Wisconsin State University at Stevens Point but failed to enroll in the fall. One major question left unanswered in the earlier study concerned 223 high school graduates who indicated that Stevens Point…

Based on a prior study which found that only 55% of those who indicated they planned to attend a Wisconsin vocational-technical-adult education (VTAE) school in their district actually did so, a research project was conducted to identify barriers which appeared to deter recent high school graduates and adults from attending a VTAE school. Surveys…

Information gathered from various sources was directed toward identifying those areas where programs could be implemented and action taken to increase the enrollment and graduation of students, particularly the disadvantaged. The guiding model emphasized the factors affecting both a person's decision to enter a postsecondary school and his…