Data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics are the basis for these analyses of student migration patterns in New Jersey. The distribution of out-migrating full-time, first-time freshmen in 1979 is examined by collegiate sector and institutional control. The states and institutions to which these students migrate are also…

A large sample of entering freshmen men and women at the Pennsylvania State University completed the Jackson Vocational Interest Survey (JVIS) during orientation. The instrument's 34 scores together with SAT math and verbal scores were analyzed in a stepwise discriminant function procedure with groups defined by the students' initial choice of…

As a result of a study in 1972, in which independent college administrators were asked to assess their growth needs and problems, the Northwest Area Foundation established the Independent College Program to assist colleges in dealing with their needs. The first phase, the Admissions and Retention Program, was designed to assist colleges in coping…

The obstacles to aid-and-access research on minority students include: inadequate models of the decision process, heterogeneous subpopulations, and the momentary equality of 1977. Until research yields qualitative knowledge of why similarly situated teenagers make different decisions about college, analysis of minority aid-and-entry decisions will…

Since 1993 The Oregon University System has gathered information about the college enrollment characteristics of its graduates in order to understand the college choices and behavior of Oregon's high school graduates. It sought to identify the proportion of the graduating class that went on to a postsecondary school, the type of college students…

A University of South Australia study investigated the relationship between perceptions of the university's research program and prospective students' decision to enroll. Freshmen (n=774) in 1994 at all six campuses were surveyed. Results indicate that among 13 college choice factors, quality of research program was ranked fifth, after career…

A survey of 213 master's-level business administration students in 1 private and 3 public universities investigated the role of student financing, department characteristics, university characteristics, and information sources affected applicants' choice of institution to apply to. Despite similarities in the concerns of public and private…

Concerns about the economy, escalating costs of four-year institutions, and caps on state college enrollments have made many high school graduates look to community colleges, where they can complete their freshman and sophomore years at a fraction of the cost at a four-year school. More individualized instruction and counseling also attract…

In spring 1997, Florida's Pensacola Junior College (PJC) undertook a survey of enrolled students to determine why they had selected PJC, sources of information that led them to the college, and the unique elements of PJC that caused them to enroll. Three samples were developed for the study: mainly previous year high school graduates attending…

In October 1992, the College of Lake County (CLC), Illinois, undertook a study to assess the educational needs of new residents to the county and their awareness of the college. The telephone survey of 1,000 randomly selected new residents found that: (1) 47% held a bachelor's degree and 14% held an associate degree; (2) 81% were between 25 and 54…

Nevada high school seniors were surveyed in 1986 to provide high school and college planners with information about students' demographic characteristics, high school experience, and postsecondary plans. Factors influencing students' choice of postsecondary institutions and students' impressions of the University of Nevada System institutions were…

Information on 1980 college freshmen at Baruch College, New York, is presented, and comparisons are made with data from the 1977 and 1979 freshmen classes. Additionally, characteristics of registrants and nonregistrants in 1980 are compared. The following areas were assessed with regard to student expectations and aspirations: reasons for deciding…

Prospective students who received application materials for Carnegie-Mellon University (CMU), Pennsylvania, in 1976 and 1978 but did not apply for admission were surveyed to determine student background factors or attitudes that may have influenced their choice of colleges to which they applied. Findings include the following: nonapplicants…

Factors that influence college choice and enrollment patterns in both the United States and England were identified, based on a comparative literature review. It was found that the reasons given by students for attending universities in the two countries are very similar, in spite of the fact that the systems of higher education in these countries…

A survey of 451 students, representing approximately 40% of the student body at the Crookston campus of the University of Minnesota (UMC), was conducted to determine those marketing strategies that most effectively promote student recruitment. The survey instrument, administered in classes during the busiest hour of the teaching day, asked…