Reports the findings of a replication study of participation in higher education by fifth- and sixth-form students in London. Performance on public examinations, social class, and enrollment in postsecondary institutions were compared for White, Asian, West Indian, and other groups. (SK)

The effects of tuition costs, financial aid, and individual attributes on college choice are analyzed using a conditional logit model. The results confirm that financial aid can be an important determinant of postsecondary school attendance. (Author/CT)

This Report Card is the first full assessment of the educational performance as a state, from birth through higher education. It compares performance to other states, looks at recent trends, and shows whether Illinois is meeting their obligations to all students or just a limited few. The scope of the report runs from birth through higher…

Issues concerning college attendance are addressed in a discussion between five college students and two representatives of the National Commission on Excellence in Education. The participants' comments consider the positive and negatives aspects of entering college, the value of pre-matriculation orientation, activities during the freshman year,…

Drawing data from both governmental and nongovernmental sources, this pamphlet makes the case that many people are now excluded from postsecondary education because of increasing tuition and other student charges at state and community colleges. Eight facts concerning tuition and college-going rates are documented: (1) the percentage of high…

Since 1983, this report has been generated from the Services Office's Student Enrollment Record Data Base. The Student Enrollment Record Data Base contains unit records for students enrolled during the fall in Minnesota's public and private post-secondary education institutions. Prior to 1983, the Basic Data Series was prepared from summary data…

In this study the demand for postsecondary education is tested for two age cohorts, recent high school graduates and older adults. Meanwhile, two postsecondary school alternatives, college or occupational school, are considered. Results indicate that older adults are responsive to many of the same economic variables that affect schooling decisions…

Four definitions of "postsecondary education attendance" are proposed. High School and Beyond data for 1980 high school seniors and a 1982 follow-up were used to study influences on attendance under each definition. The influences varied depending on the definition, suggesting that policy impacts may not always be correctly determined.…

This report identifies the number of students that transition to public post-secondary within four years after high school graduation. The report also considers the effect on transition rates of academic GPA, post-secondary programs of study, completion rates, attendance patterns and student retention and movement within the public post-secondary…

This paper examines national enrollment trends of the recent past up to the present, considers some of the effects of these trends upon the Community College of Baltimore's enrollment, and suggests methods to cope with the Community College of Baltimore's particular problems that arise from enrollment fluctuations. The objective of this report is…

A study examined 104 graduates of a manufacturing-focused school-to-career (STC) program and a comparison group (n=104) to detect similarities and differences in their post-high school lives. STC students are more likely to work in and have career goals related to their STC sponsor and have higher postsecondary enrollment rates. (Contains 30…

This study investigated how experiences in the family context contribute to the postsecondary educational attainment of Mexican American youth. The sample consisted of 104 recent high school graduates. One half of the sample was attending a 2-year college, and the other one half was not enrolled in any postsecondary institution. This study…

The topic of this newsletter is Student Transitions Project Research Question #2: What is the nature and distribution of the transition of students from the kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) education system into B.C. public post-secondary institutions over a multi-year period? (For secondary school graduates of 2001/02 to 2003/04 and post-secondary…

This report provides early estimates of fall 1989 enrollment and academic year 1988-89 completions for all postsecondary institutions in the United States. The estimates are from the "Early Estimates" survey conducted as part of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. The survey, conducted by telephone, collected key…