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Rao, Sandeep; Andini, Veena – Higher Education Quarterly, 2019
With increasing student migration for Higher Education to Karnataka, it is important to understand the reasons which influence the migrants. Studies have indicated various push and pull factors for migration. This paper identifies career opportunities, value for education, brand equity, living conditions and others as pull factors of student…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Student Mobility, Higher Education, Employment Opportunities
Holladay, Jordan Landon – ProQuest LLC, 2019
There is existing literature on college choice factors, as well as college choice factors specifically for students of color. However, limited literature exists on the college choice of students of color in the Deep South, an area historically plagued by racial tension and presently seeing an increase in racial diversity (Bankston, 2007; Adelman…
Descriptors: College Choice, Racial Differences, Gender Differences, Ethnicity
Hart, Lisa K. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Dual credit programs afford high school students the opportunity to earn college credit prior to graduation while exposing them to the rigor and culture of college, which may help make college more accessible to first-generation college students and underserved populations. The purpose of this study was to understand students' dual credit…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, High School Students, First Generation College Students, College Students
Weir, Cate – Institute for Community Inclusion, 2019
This guide offers basic considerations for starting the college search, as well as helpful tips. It also includes key questions to ask staff from college programs, covering topics such as academics, employment and student supports, housing, financial aid, and the overall campus and community experience, with room to add questions of your own.
Descriptors: College Choice, College Bound Students, College Applicants, Decision Making
Fay, Maggie P.; Jaggars, Shanna S.; Farakish, Negar – Community College Review, 2022
Objective: Few community college students who aspire to transfer ever do so. Prior research suggests that relationships with advisors, faculty, and administrators may play an important role in promoting successful transfer outcomes, particularly for traditionally underserved students. This study examines how students identified and weighed…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, College Transfer Students, Academic Advising
Jenness, Sarah; Acheampong, Zoe – Jobs for the Future, 2022
This resource provides helpful information for high school teachers and counselors to better understand computer science, an industry that has many high-wage jobs open across the country. The resource supports effective advising by including an overview of computer science, cybersecurity, and networking; defines in-demand computer science skills…
Descriptors: High School Teachers, Counselors, Computer Science, Academic Advising
Le, Tri D.; Robinson, Linda J.; Dobele, Angela R. – Studies in Higher Education, 2020
University choice is a high-risk decision for prospective students which requires substantial effort to evaluate a range of choice factors. Understanding this complex process is a crucial task for higher education marketers. Of particular importance are the differences across market segments. This study analyses the importance of choice factors,…
Descriptors: College Choice, Information Sources, Employment Potential, Teacher Effectiveness
Groce, LaVonna L.; Johnson, Leonissa V. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2021
Undocumented immigrant students represent 2% of the total U.S. higher education population. Due to their citizenship status, many undocumented high school students encounter barriers to college access including prohibitive admissions policies, increased tuition rates, and funding restrictions. Some undocumented students experience anxiety,…
Descriptors: School Counselors, Counselor Role, Undocumented Immigrants, Access to Education
Bowman, Nicholas A.; Stroup, Nicholas R.; Fenton-Miller, Solomon – Journal of Higher Education, 2023
Given the substantial lack of racial diversity within the U.S. legal profession, it is important to understand how to improve the representation of racially minoritized students at law schools. This study uses panel data from the 2010s to consider several types of factors that may shape the number and percentage of incoming law school students…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Student Diversity, Law Schools, Disproportionate Representation
Megan Simila – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the factors that influence the college choice process for first-generation, low-income, and academically at-risk students in a TRIO Upward Bound program. The literature review theoretically explores the multi-level factors with Perna's college choice model, social construction theory, and Bourdieu's social,…
Descriptors: College Choice, First Generation College Students, Low Income Students, At Risk Students
Neutuch, Eric – Journal of College Admission, 2018
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Statement on Counselor Competencies defines college counselors' responsibilities as including "collaborat[ing] with teachers, administrators, and other educators." The experiences of longtime college counselors, showcase many best practices for working with teachers to…
Descriptors: Educational Counseling, High School Teachers, College Choice, College Admission
Vyas, Lina; Yu, Baohua – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2018
Over the past few decades, Mainland China has witnessed a massive outflow of students to higher education institutions in Hong Kong. In the context of an up-surge in Mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong, this research aims to explore (1) why Mainland Chinese students choose to study in Hong Kong over other higher education systems, (2)…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Student Adjustment, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes
Fetterolf, Annette M. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This qualitative narrative research study explores the reasons that undergraduate transfer students make college and career planning decisions. The insights of community college students who expressed interest in completing a bachelor's degree but did not enroll at a university were compared with the perspectives of university students enrolled in…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Bachelors Degrees, Decision Making
Panda, Smriti R. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Many U.S. higher educational institutions have suffered budget cuts. In many cases, this has matriculated down to the admissions offices, resulting in reduced recruitment and marketing budgets. With reduction in recruitment budgets and a decrease in student enrollments, combined with growing competition for students, institutions are looking…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, College Choice, Decision Making, Student Recruitment
Drew, John A. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Despite gains in expanding the student pipeline to postsecondary education, first-generation and low-income (FGLI) students complete college at disproportionately lower rates and have limited access to the resources necessary to make informed decisions about higher education. Research has shown that FGLI students are less likely to apply to…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, First Generation College Students, Low Income Students, Student Experience