This is a report from Austin Community College (Texas) on a student satisfaction survey developed and administered by the Gulf Coast Consortium of Institutional Research (GCAIR). The survey includes student response data from four community colleges: Austin, Houston, North Harris Montgomery, and San Jacinto. A total of 3,267 students responded to…

This guide profiles 1,053 colleges and universities that provide services to meet the needs of students with learning disabilities (LD) or attention deficit disorders (ADD). The first section of the book provides basic information about how colleges and universities throughout the country are responding to the specific needs of students with LD or…

This paper presents the rationale, research design, analytical approaches, and results of a graduate admission study which examined the motivation and enrollment decision processes of students accepted to a newly redesigned Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program. The study was developed collaboratively by the institution's Office of…

The college-choice process is complex and affects many high school students, family members and public policy-makers, as well as institutions of higher education. This report provides an overview of the college-choice process for traditional-age students and examines how it has evolved during the last half of the 20th century. Material from the…

The student financial aid mechanism has been considered the form of subsidy more likely to provide both access and choice since it can target aid to students most in need of it and lets student choose the college of their choice. The Tuition Assistance Program in New York is discussed. (MLW)

A study is reported that compared a group of 24 applicants who were interviewed and accepted at the Yale University School of Medicine but went to other medical schools with a group who attended the same schools but had been rejected at Yale following an interview and committee deliberation. (Author/MLW)

A literature search indicates that many adult consumers of postsecondary education need protection from abusive practices by some schools, such as misleading advertising, incomplete information, inferior facilities, false promises, etc. The article provides a checklist for potential adult students to use in making decisions about choosing a…

Questions about finding information about colleges, deciding which school to attend, and suggested changes in the application and admissions process are answered by six high school students randomly called throughout the nation. (MLW)

A case is presented for improving information provided to postsecondary students and their families. Improvements needed to make information more useful to the individual are suggested. Several current trends are outlined that require new institutional responses to information needs, and six standards for defining "good" information are provided.…

The role of marketing in higher education is discussed in light of declining student enrollment and the problems of retrenchment. It is suggested that, rather than an unconditional acceptance of the marketing approach to institutional survival, there may soon come a time when some colleges should close their doors. (SF)

Reports trends over a recent nine-year period in student access to and choice of public or private college as related to availability of monetary awards from one of the largest state student financial aid agencies, the Illinois State Scholarship Commission. Survey responses indicate that state awards foster access to Illinois college and…

Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers that relate to admissions, evaluation of credentials, financial aid, marketing and recruitment, and articulation agreements are summarized. The names and addresses of conference participants are included. (SF)

Correspondence analysis, an easy-to-interpret interdependence technique, portrays data graphically to show associations of factors more clearly. A study used the technique with 58 students in one university to determine factors in college choice. Results identified the institution's closest competitors and its positioning in terms of college…

Examines educational achievement, family income, parents' level of education, college selection, and field of study among 2,658 high-achieving African American high school students with high scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests. Findings suggest the important role-modeling effect parents (or other adults) have on students. (SLD)

Used critical race theory to explore similarities and differences in Chinese- and Filipino-American high school students' racial and ethnic experiences and in their college aspirations. Examines how racial and ethnic experiences influenced their processes of developing and realizing their postsecondary aspirations. Between-group differences…