This letter to The Honorable William F. Goodling, Chairman, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives follows up on a previous report by the U.S. General Accounting Office to determine changes in college affordability at public and private 4-year colleges and public 2-year colleges in the last 5 years. The analysis focused…

Several personal and social factors thought to influence college students' smoking were investigated by surveying a sample of college students who smoke (n=56) and do not smoke (n=160). Personal motivating factors examined were relaxation effects, image effects, competence effects, and stimulant effects. These personal reasons for smoking were…

Examines whether variations in the levels of attained schooling across groups can be explained by a model that assumes that captial markets are perfect and that individuals maximize wealth. Available from Editorial Office, Review of Economics and Statistics, M-8 Littauer Center, Cambridge, MA 02138. (Author/IRT)

Two procedures for validating incomes self-reported in ranges by University of Kentucky doctoral graduates indicate that the self-report data are generally accurate. Comparison of nonrespondent income with respondent income in state income tax records reveals that nonrespondents average almost $3,500 less income during the year than did…

Assesses distributive effects of state subsidies to undergraduate education in Illinois public universities and community colleges during 1989. The existing system of public subsidy to undergraduate education favors lower- and middle-income groups earning less than $40,000 yearly. Middle-income groups are major beneficiaries of community colleges.…

The Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship (TELS) program was designed to meet the unique needs of the state of Tennessee by incorporating the hallmark elements of existing merit-based aid programs in other states. Developed through a process involving elected officials and members of the academic community, the TELS program aims to address the…

This report presents a localized perspective on Tennessee higher education, including: (1) county demographic and economic data; (2) information on public and private colleges and universities located in the county; (3) number of county residents enrolled in Tennessee public institutions; and (4) number of county residents participating in the…

In the years since student loans first became available in 1958, borrowing has become a common way for students to pay for education after high school. As student borrowing has risen over time, some have raised concerns about the debt burden facing some borrowers once they complete their post-secondary education. In an effort to learn more about…

The Parents' Confidential Statement (PCS) of the College Scholarship Service is designed to provide the aid administrator with the information necessary to make judgments on who receives aid. This booklet is designed to help aid administrators who wish to verify the information parents provide in support of the financial aid applications for their…

Significant changes have occurred in parental contributions expected from various income levels over the last 15 years, reflecting the changing nature of institutions, the general availability of financial aid resources, and general changes in the economy. The purpose of this paper is to trace the evolution in College Scholarship Service…

Data on the patterns of U.S. family income include three tables: median family income by ethnic group for 1970, 1972, 1975, and 1981; 1979 income of families with college-age members with or without members attending college, in five income categories from under $10,000 to over $25,000; and 1982 family income of college freshmen, by institution…

Ranking students by SAT scores is the same as ranking them by family income, not by merit or accomplishment. (Author)

The chairman of the College Board strongly disagrees with the Nairn report and gives his version of the truth about testing. (Author/MLF)

Both critics and supporters of affirmative action cite the commitment of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) to diversity in the undergraduate population as an example supporting their positions. Merit, diversity, and family income are weighed in applicant processing. (MSE)

Presents a statistical record of the progress of African Americans in U.S. higher education institutions, including the black-white higher education equality index; statistics measuring the state of racial inequality; ranking the nation's law schools according to percentage of black students; and college affordability (comparing black and white…