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Dehne, George C. – Trusteeship, 1993
In an era when colleges must work hard to recruit students, understanding college-bound student views and concerns is critical. Trends are apparent in student expectations of the college experience and services, costs and quality, curricular offerings, job market, and extracurricular opportunities. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Bound Students, College Choice, Educational Quality

Cress, Christine M.; Sax, Linda J. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1998
Highlights findings on campus climate from 30 years of the Cooperative Institutional Research Program and significance for higher education institutions in the next decade, focusing on relationship between student characteristics and campus climate as reflected in college choice and access, financial concerns, majors and career plans, values and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Career Planning, Cognitive Style, College Choice
Awareness: The Journal of the Colorado Association for Counseling and Development, 1990
This document consists of the last ten issues (1985-1994) of the annual serial "Awareness: Journal of the Colorado Counseling Association" (formerly the Colorado Association for Counseling and Development). Articles in this serial focus on a variety of issues of importance to counselors. (AA)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Counseling, Child Abuse, College Choice
Kane, Thomas J. – 1994
This study examined the college attendance and degree completion rates of black and white students using census data and data from the class of 1980 of the High School and Beyond Study. Introductory information examines the racial gap in earnings. The following sections consider: differences in educational attainment in relation to wage…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Black Colleges, Black Students
Horvat, Erin McNamara – 1997
This qualitative study examined the role played by race in the college choice behavior of a group of minority females. It examines the college aspirations and decision making processes of Black female college-bound students and the influences of their parents, friends, college counselors, teachers, and school staff. Subjects were 50 students at 3…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Access to Education, Black Achievement, Black Attitudes
Nettles, Michael T.; Perna, Laura W. – 1997
This executive summary presents highlights drawn from the data compiled in "The African American Education Data Book, Volume I: Higher and Adult Education," the first broad national survey of the educational status, performance, progress, and financial support of African Americans in higher education and adult education. The report…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Affirmative Action, Black Achievement
Klein, Henry – 1995
This book uses a question and answer format to provide students with practical advice on getting into college and succeeding there. Chapter 1 addresses planning for college and covers test scores, grades, test taking pointers, financial aid, and test preparation centers. Chapter 2 offers suggestions for finding the right kind of college and…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, College Admission, College Applicants
National Commission on Student Financial Assistance, Washington, DC. – 1983
Current federal student financial assistance programs are described, and their impact on access to and choice of postsecondary education are assessed. In addition, recommendations and policy options for promoting educational opportunity are offered. Findings of the following eight studies are analyzed: (1) changes in college attendance and student…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Choice, College Students, Cooperative Education
Seboda, Barbara L. – 1989
In 1988, a follow-up survey was conducted of 1987 Howard Community College (HCC) graduates to determine their employment and educational status, reasons for attending HCC, goal attainment, reasons for selecting HCC, ratings of the college, attendance pattern, transfer experiences, employment patterns, and satisfaction with the college and their…
Descriptors: College Choice, College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Pennsylvania Governor's Commission on the Financing of Higher Education. – 1985
Current and alternative funding methods for higher education in Pennsylvania are reviewed by the Commission on the Financing of Higher Education and recommendations are offered. Areas of concern are: using scarce state resources to improve student access and educational quality; strengthening the diversity of college programs and institutions;…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Blue Ribbon Commissions, College Administration
Hawes, Gene R. – 1985
Practical advice and proven strategies for fulfilling college goals while holding down a part- or full-time job are offered to students, with a focus on adult students. Attention is directed to: evaluating talents, interests, and career aims to determine college plans; locating the most suitable college and degree programs; financing the cost of…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Ancillary School Services, Career Planning, Check Lists
Illinois State Scholarship Commission, Deerfield. – 1986
The following papers from the National Association of State Scholarship and Grant Programs/National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs conference on student aid are provided: (1) "The Employees Tuition Benefit Programs of the Fortune 1000 Companies: Summary of Survey Results" (Joseph P. O'Neill); (2) "The Interaction of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, College Choice, Federal Aid
Jarrow, Jane; And Others – 1986
A guide to help disabled students organize the search and decision-making process in selecting a college is presented. Students are encouraged not to allow their disability to become the major influence in their lives. Students are helped to probe their academic preparation as well as their academic and career interests/goals. Six questions are…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Accessibility (for Disabled), Ancillary School Services, Career Planning
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. Coll. Scholarship Service. – 1987
Information on foreign student policies at 1,955 accredited U.S. colleges and universities is presented. Separate sections for undergraduate and graduate students provide detailed information in a tabular format, including degree levels offered, enrollment for both foreign and U.S. students, admissions tests and English as a foreign language…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Applicants, College Choice, College Entrance Examinations
Muffo, John A.; Whipple, Thomas W. – 1982
The use of an expectancy-value model, common to consumer marketing studies, in analyzing the market position of Cleveland State University was investigated. Attention was focused on showing how consumer attitude concepts and methodologies can be used in developing a strategic marketing plan. Six populations were identified as groups important to…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Bound Students, College Choice, College Faculty