This study explores the postsecondary pathways of Latino language-minority young adults in the United States. Using data from the Texas Higher Education Opportunity Project (THEOP) and controlling on background characteristics as well as high-school academic achievement, this study explores the social and linguistic integration of immigrant and…

Prior research has demonstrated that summer learning rooted in family and community influences widens the achievement gap across social lines, while schooling offsets those family and community influences. In this article, we examine the long-term educational consequences of summer learning differences by family socioeconomic level. Using data…

Since 1967, the Nevada State Legislature has mandated higher education institutions compile a comprehensive report on program plans. Therefore, this report is prepared in accordance to state law requiring the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) to prepare a biennial report for submission to the Nevada State Legislature that outlines a plan…

As more students enroll at community colleges, questions are raised about whether learning is the same in the two- and four-year sectors, both overall and for sub-groups, and whether effects of student backgrounds and college experiences on learning are similar. This study used structural equation modeling with CCSSE and NSSE data from a sample…

Young adulthood is filled with major life events and pursuing higher education is one of the most common transitions. It is also the time when many young adults enter the labour market, move out of their parents' household and begin family formation. These significant events affect each other and impact the rest of their lives. Given the…

This paper studies the nature and impact of credit constraints in the market for human capital. We derive endogenous constraints from the design of government student loan programs and from the limited repayment incentives in private lending markets. These constraints imply cross-sectional patterns for schooling, ability, and family income that…

Describes a correctional rehabilitation program (New Gate) wherein inmates who are released from prison after participating in the program are helped into college. (HMV)

The purpose of this study is to describe and investigate how 50 black special admission students in Wayne State University feel about 20 influence sources and the extent to which these influence sources determine the students' attendance and retention in college. Students responded to a questionnaire at the end of both freshman and sophomore…

As the Mexican-American population grows, the undereducation of Chicanos threatens the functioning of higher education and the economic health of the Southwest. This article offers suggestions for moving more students through the educational pipeline and restructuring undergraduate education to help stem the attrition of Chicanos prior to college…

RAND found that, for most military service members, college attendance is compatible with Reserve service. Many reservists successfully combine service with both civilian jobs and college, and use the educational benefits available to them. However, those who score the highest on the AFQT may want to pursue college more intensively than the…

This report provides data on enrollments in Minnesota postsecondary institutions. It has four parts: (1) five-year summaries, which includes total headcount, full-time and part-time, male and female, and new entering student enrollments; (2) residence, including county, state, and foreign country; (3) distribution by year of high school…

Kentucky's Postsecondary Education System encompasses nine public institutions and numerous independent institutions and Kentucky Adult Education. The system represents 229,061 students, 538,866 Kentucky alumni, and 275,108 GED recipients. When Kentuckians earn postsecondary degrees, their skills improve and their wages go up; they are more likely…

Briefly described is an individualized program which attempted to motivate Indian girls, residing at an Indian school, to attend college. Of ten girls in the experiment, three did go on to college. (CJ)