This report examines how students, especially those with high abilities, choose a college based on information from four areas: (1) published research comparing various schools' subjects as well as some unpublished comparative data from various sources; (2) young adult fiction that deals with issues related to college choice; (3) media accounts of…

This study of 1993 Kansas National Merit Semifinalists (NMSFs) examines which colleges/universities students are attending during the fall of 1993 and provides related data concerning the chosen institutions. Information was gathered from 67 high schools concerning enrollments for 159 of the 169 NMSFs in the Kansas class of 1993. Data were…

This handbook is designed for student use in exploring the opportunities and challenges available in community colleges or four-year institutions. It could also be used by students interested in attending vocational-technical schools. The table of contents is designed as a checklist so that the booklet can be used as part of decision making. Part…

Attitudes about the University of Minnesota and characteristics of 384 students who applied to transfer to the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) were studied. It was found that 285 of the respondents enrolled in CLA for fall 1982, and 57 did not. When asked their reasons for enrolling or not enrolling, respondents most often cited the availability of…

As the structure of education has become more complex, as participation in education and related expectations have increased, and as the cost of higher education has increased dramatically, the transition between high school and college has become more complicated. This discussion explores several dimensions of the transition process, including…

In spring 1983, a joint research project was conducted by representatives of all public school districts and the community college in Johnson County to determine the career and educational interests of the county's high school students. The Career and Educational Interest Survey was administered to 8,127 tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students…

As a part of its academic planning process, every two years J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (JSRCC) assesses the postsecondary plans of the seniors in the local public high schools. Seniors are asked whether they intend to attend a two-year or four-year college initially, and those planning to enroll at JSRCC are asked to identify the…

The paper investigates the potential market segments of an upper division university in transition to 4-year status, and explores selection criteria and the influence of various information sources on the choice of university by the potential target students. Data sources for the study included a survey of 142 freshmen students of whom 120…

This booklet is a guide to help high school students in Indiana think about their goals and make plans for their future. It suggests practical ways for students to assess their interests and talents, and provides tools and exercises to help students gather information, organize, and make decisions for their future. Chapter 1, "Learning and Work:…

This publication was written in response to a need among colleges of agriculture to examine alternative recruitment strategies. It assesses efforts by the University of Georgia's College of Agriculture to recruit students through an annual campus visitation program entitled "Ag Horizons: A Career Institute." Since 1984, Ag Horizons has…

This book seeks to help students and parents identify the real virtues of mental and moral growth in a college education, so they can make a satisfactory college selection not based on prestige and size. The book's first chapter, "Twenty Myths That Can Jinx Your College Choice," presents myths about college prestige, geographic location, size,…

Two studies were conducted by a New England university during the 1986-87 school year to gain a better understanding of the factors influencing individuals' decisions to attend graduate/professional school. One purpose of the two projects was to develop school-specific databases to: provide graduate school administrators with information regarding…

Perceptions of United Kingdom students concerning higher education, student choices of individual programs and institutions, and sources of information were studied in 1982, based on a national survey of over 1,500 student applicants to institutions of higher education, from 50 schools, and backed up by interviews with over 500 of those sampled.…

During the 1982-83 academic year, Brookdale Community College (BCC) conducted a survey of high school students in Monmouth County to gather information concerning students' educational goals, degree plans, college choice, knowledge about BCC, and personal characteristics. Of the 24 high schools receiving questionnaires, 19 distributed and…

Intended as a resource guide for northern California high school juniors and seniors, this publication contains information on career training, employment, college planning, and financial aid for college. Included in career training are topics such as self-assessment of personal strengths and interests, types of jobs available, special schools and…