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Download full textHossler, Don; Hu, Shouping; Schmit, Jack – 1998
This study focuses on predictors of student sensitivity to college tuition and financial aid in their college choice process. Data were drawn from a longitudinal study on the postsecondary education choices of high school students in the state of Indiana. The variables student and family background, student academic characteristics, student…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Choice, College Preparation, Correlation
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. – 1983
Comprehensive information about types of postsecondary institutions and the entrance process is presented, with special consideration given to the special needs of American students overseas. The guidelines may also be useful to non-Americans educated in overseas schools who seek further study in the United States. Advantages and drawbacks to…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Bound Students, College Choice, College Environment
Boyer, Ernest L. – 1987
The experience of baccalaureate-level students in the United States is considered with particular attention to the way college structures and procedures affect students' lives. During fall 1984, site visits by 16 observer-reporters were made to 29 colleges and universities representing liberal arts colleges, comprehensive colleges,…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Bachelors Degrees, College Admission, College Bound Students
Anderson, Kristine L. – 1984
The effects of the nature of the college/university on students' academic persistence and attainment, achievement goals, and occupational attainment were studied. Students entering academic programs at two- or four-year colleges by fall 1974 were studied using findings of the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972.…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Choice, College Desegregation, College Students
Anderson, Kristine L. – 1984
The effects of institutional types and their structural and compositional characteristics on students entering two- or four-year academic programs were examined, with a focus on students' educational attainment. Data were obtained from the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972. Individual student variables were considered,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Choice, College Desegregation, College Students
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1985
Hearings on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 that were held in both Notre Dame, Indiana, and Washington, D.C., in 1985 are presented. Title IV of the Act, which authorizes student financial aid programs, is the focus. The Pell Grant program is aimed at the lower-income student, and the Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) program…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Choice, Continuing Education, Cooperative Education
Kidwell, Clara Sue – 1986
There are no quick and easy tips to motivating American Indian students into graduate education. The decision to make a commitment of time and money to graduate training, particularly at the doctoral level, and the ability to succeed in such a program, is affected by a number of factors: (1) parental and peer encouragement; (2) awareness of career…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, American Indian Education, American Indians
Talbot, Gilles L. – 1988
The Assessment of Skills for Successful Entry and Transfer (ASSET)--a student advisement and placement service published by American College Testing (ACT) of Iowa City, Iowa--is evaluated. Focus is on determining whether the ASSET is suitable for assessing the cognitive entry characteristics of students entering the College of General and…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Bound Students, College Choice, Content Analysis
Illinois State Scholarship Commission, Deerfield. – 1986
The National Association of State Scholarship and Grant Programs/National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs conference on student aid is reported. Following the conference agenda and lists of registrants and conference speakers, the following papers are presented: (1) "Reinterpretation of Hansen's Census Data" (John B. Lee); (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Black Students, College Choice
Malaney, Gary D. – 1987
The research on graduate students that has appeared in 20 academic journals since 1976 is reviewed. Ninety-four articles are classified into topic areas, and representative articles of each area are discussed. The research designs of the 94 research studies are considered with attention to: the level of students (master's or doctoral); whether…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Admission, College Choice
McClintock, John – 1982
A guide to selecting a college is provided, with an outline of the steps to take for admission to and descriptions of 100 "best" colleges: those that devote their resources largely to liberal arts and sciences or engineering and science, draw 20 percent or more of their students from outside their regions, and retain 70 percent or more of their…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Applicants, College Choice
Beckham, Barry, Ed. – 1982
A guide for college-bound black students, which was researched and largely written by Brown University students, presents essays, book reviews, a glossary, and profiles of black colleges. The narrative section and authors are as follows: "A Collegiate Glossary" (Matthew Rose); "The Application Process" (Marvin Campbell); "Update: Federal Student…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Athletes, Black Colleges, Black Students
North East Association for Institutional Research. – 1981
The proceedings of the annual conference of the North East Association for Institutional Research, whose theme was "Planning for Quality," are presented. The 26 papers were divided into the following topics: admissions, assessment, enrollment, faculty and staff, outcomes, planning, programs and retention, the environment, and the field of…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Alumni, Career Choice, College Administration
Heller, Barbara R.; And Others – 1981
During 1979-80 a study was conducted to contrast the characteristics of new entrants to the City University of New York's (CUNY's) community college career programs with the characteristics of those who were accepted by CUNY institutions but who did not enroll. Separate questionnaires were sent to enrollees (N=4,246) and non-enrollees (N=2,503).…
Descriptors: College Attendance, College Bound Students, College Choice, College Students
Riesman, David – 1980
The rapid growth of student consumerism in higher education is examined, including increased litigation against colleges by students and expanded federal efforts to protect student interests by regulating institutions. The consequences on teaching and learning of the escalating competition for student customers is analyzed. Chapters discuss: the…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Choice, College Curriculum, College Faculty
