Despite the fact that the cost of a college education can be high, over 60% of high school graduates now enter some type of formal post-high school academic program. To find out what financial sources students use to pay for their college education, 28,800 National Merit Scholar Qualifying Test participants were administered a questionnaire. The…

The text of the Act includes sections pertaining to definitions, scholarships authorized, award requirements and limitations, agreements with eligible institutions and appropriations authorized. (SJL)

Quantitative trends and patterns of public policy in industralized countries are reviewed. In times when the ideal of universal higher education is waning, there is a need to move beyond numbers and toward an explicit concern with the democratization of knowledge. (Author/MLW)

Cuesta College's (California) Five-year Student Characteristics and Enrollment Trends (1996-2000) report provides tables and figures that show student demography and enrollment status. Tables 1 through 11 present data for the entire college. Table 1 shows that enrollment at Cuesta College continues to increase and is now at an all-time high of…

This research brief examines the destination of Miami-Dade County public high school graduates the year following their graduation. For 1998-99, 58% continued into public postsecondary education, with 37% (375) enrolling at Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC) (Florida), 9.6% at Florida International University (FIU), and 10.4% at other colleges…

This telephone survey of Ohio adults was intended to gauge attitudes on a range of educational issues. Main findings were: (1) education is important, but its true value is not fully understood; (2) Ohioans appreciate the benefits of early childhood education and preparation for school; (3) individualized attention in the formative years is…

It is time to look more realistically at the employment prospects for college graduates in an attempt to reduce the frustration and disillusionment of the many who will not be able to find jobs in their areas of specialization. (CJ)

The finding of intellectual differences among the subgroups examined demonstrates the importance of scholastic records in studies of attrition. Also, students persisting to graduation have somewhat different personal needs from students of similar ability who choose to withdraw. (Author/CG)

Results of the study, designed to determine if student and parent attitudes concerning religion, politics, sexual behavior, student self government, social behavior, and living regulations change significantly after the student has attended a university, show that student attitude change are increasingly incongruent with parents' except for living…

This study assesses the impact of Indiana's Twenty-first Century Scholars Program, a supplemental grant program that provides aid to low-income students who kept an eighth grade "promise" to prepare for college and to remain drug free. Analyses reveal that the grants helped equalize opportunity to persist in Indiana's public colleges.…

Examines policy and practical questions at both the international and national levels regarding recent unprecedented institutional evolution and dramatic demographic changes in higher education. For example, explores what role U.S. higher education will play in the global market, and how it will act to meet challenges of new demographics in the…

Compares black-white performances in educational attainment among adults who reside in the 15 most populous U.S. cities or metropolitan areas, focusing on: the best-performing cities for African American high school completions; racial differences in African American college completions in the nation's largest cities; cities with high percentages…

Introduces a model for estimating the amount of revenue a typical student will bring to an institution of higher education. The model uses event history analysis to analyze the length of time a typical student will remain enrolled, and then uses this estimate in combination with tuition numbers to arrive at revenue estimates. (EV)

Describes the phenomenon of multiple-institution attendance, outlining the primary patterns of student behavior and discussing the implications of these patterns for higher education. Raises the issue of maintaining a proper balance between the integrity and coherence of academic programs and growing demand among consumers and policy makers for…

Describes how Mercy College, to promote both access and success for its largely low-income and nontraditional students, has undertaken a wholesale reorganization of its support services and redesign of its curricula around core competencies. (EV)