Develops an inter-temporal optimization model linking academic achievement reputation, and the pool of student quality available to an institution. Describes empirical study of student-quality dynamics and its relation to the model. Finds that SAT levels of attracted students follow a convergent process as predicted, with graduation rates,…

Presents humorous multiple-choice questions focusing on things parents should consider about colleges, such as what to look for on-campus visits (number of empty beer cans instead of number of books in the library) and how many days college will guarantee the student will stay at the school instead of percentage of students who pursue advanced…

Developed the College Choice Influences Scale for use by administrators, and counselors. Administered scale to undergraduate students (n=188). Claims data from this scale in current form can help prospective students receive information important to their decisions regarding college enrollment. (ABL)

National Longitudinal Survey of Youth data on 2,754 college attenders and 4,323 nonattenders were analyzed using probit models measuring four college quality categories as well as graduation decisions. Students of all ability levels had higher chances of graduating if the quality level of their college matched their skill level. (SK)

Agricultural education majors at New Mexico State University (n=115) rated prior agricultural experiences as the most influential factor in their selection of a major. Department/college environment, professional role models, and job prospects were also influential. (SK)

The arrival of university ranking has changed the landscape of higher education all over the world and is likely to continue to influence further development nationally and internationally. This article provides an overview of rankings systems in which Australian universities feature and it goes on further to discuss the impact ranking systems…

Why has Australian offshore higher education become the educational investment of choice for many students? What benefits do students anticipate from this education? What is the relationship between educational goals and educational experience? To address these questions, this paper draws on findings from empirical research conducted with students…

Commuting or re-location costs could be an in important influence on students' university choices and might even deter some from going to university. The barriers presented by these costs may be high for lower-income students, and students for whom there are cultural incentives to remain in or close to the parental home. If this is the case, then…

Designed to help high school students interested in a career in advertising select a college or university, this booklet lists those schools where a program in advertising education is offered and presents some of the pertinent data about their programs. A long letter written by Leo Burnett to a high school student interested in a career in…

The purpose of this study was to examine the conceptualization and function of college images as a factor in college choice. Specifically, the study focused on the images held of three University of California campuses by entering freshmen and examined: (1) the accuracy of the images held by freshmen prior to their actual enrollment at their…

During the summer and fall orientation of 1972, a questionnaire prepared by the American Council on Education was administered to the incoming freshmen at the University of South Carolina and 527 other institutions of higher education. This report focuses on the item in the questionnaire in which the student was asked to indicate the importance of…

In developing the Idaho College Populations study (see HE 004 192), each college in Idaho identified each Idaho freshman and junior student by the high school from which he graduated. Using the same raw data, an attempt has been made in the present study to establish a measure of relative pulling power of specific colleges on graduates of in-state…

This paper is a summary report of a study undertaken to examine the conceptualization and function of college images as a factor in college choice. More specifically, the investigation was focused on the images held of 3 University of California campuses by entering freshmen. It included an examination of (1) the accuracy of the images held by…

This document presents the results of a study designed to determine the reasons why students and parents select the college or university the student is to attend. The study took place in the Fall of 1970 when the freshman students at Indiana University and their parents were issued questionnaires concerning various criteria for choice. For both…

The 50 colleges and universities attended by the most 1984 freshman National Merit Scholars are ranked, and the number of students receiving scholarships from institutional funds is reported for most of those institutions. (MSE)