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Higher Education Policy Institute, 2021
The UK has a long track record in successfully recruiting international students, who typically go on to have successful careers. This report considers the careers and employability support they receive using the findings from specially commissioned qualitative and quantitative research conducted among current and recent international students in…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Employment Potential, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes
Cassady M. Ogedegbe – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The relationship between the use of discriminatory recruitment procedures against low-income unrepresented minority (URM) students at four-year private institutions based on enrollment managers' and college recruiters' beliefs, self-efficacy, and behavioral intentions was this study's focus. Specifically, the following were investigated: (a) how…
Descriptors: Student Recruitment, Low Income Students, Minority Group Students, Private Colleges
Namjildorj, Oyuntsetseg – Online Submission, 2023
The fourth revolution of industrialization has enormously influenced the education sector and needs to be dynamic and sensible in light of the changeable requirements of employers. Specifically, higher education institutions (HEIs) must focus on the global labor market to offer an innovative curriculum and attract prospective students. One of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Masters Programs, Educational Demand, Interdisciplinary Approach
Fredrick L. Thomas – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This study described the lived experiences of fifteen African American male college students and their perception of their high school academics. The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the lived experiences of African American male college students on the factors promoting and inhibiting their academic achievement. In addition, this…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement
Yu, Patricia; Chen, Yu-Chieh – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2023
After higher education expansion in the private sector and technical college system starting in 1985, students' opportunities to attend four-year institutions in Taiwan are increasing. This study extends Cabrera and La Nasa's model of student college choice to examine not only choices of institutional types but choices of college pathways after…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Choice, Social Class, Social Bias
Meyer, Melanie S.; Cranmore, Jeff – Psychology in the Schools, 2020
For academically advanced college-bound students, decisions about where to apply, and ultimately, where to enroll are influenced by a wide range of factors. One key factor in the decision-making process is access to quality information about universities. This qualitative descriptive study used semistructured interviews with 10 high school seniors…
Descriptors: Information Seeking, College Bound Students, High School Seniors, Advanced Students
International College Options: An Influential Professional Development Program for School Counselors
Gilfillan, Beth H.; Kim, So Rin; Prescod, Diandra J. – Journal of School Counseling, 2020
As more students in the US explore college options outside of the country, school counselors need more training to support this exploration and process. International College Options began in 2013 to address this need by providing professional development opportunities for school counselors. This quantitative study examined the program's influence…
Descriptors: College Choice, School Counselors, Counselor Role, Counselor Training
O'Shea, Joe – Teachers College Press, 2020
How do you know which college is right for you? And what should you do during college to make the most of your time there? In "Doing College Right," dean of undergraduate studies Joe O'Shea helps readers to both choose a college and make key decisions throughout their higher education journey. O'Shea harnesses the latest research on how…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Role, College Choice, Decision Making
Arielle N. Diggs – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Mountain View College is a rural 2-year and 4-year degree granting school in the state of West Virginia that is plagued by declining enrollment, unstable financial assets, and minimum resources. In addition, the college exists in a community plagued by high rates of poverty and minimal racial diversity. Such traits mirror the challenges other…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, African American Students, College Choice, Alumni
Johnson, Iryna Y. – Research in Higher Education, 2019
In recent years many public colleges have attempted to attract and enroll high-achieving and diverse out-of-state students. Understanding why admitted out-of-state students choose to accept or decline their offers of admission has become an important part of these institutions' efforts to achieve their enrollment goals. In this study, out-of-state…
Descriptors: Out of State Students, College Admission, College Choice, Public Colleges
Horn, Michael B.; Moesta, Bob – John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2019
This book is about addressing the college-choosing problem. The rankings, metrics, analytics, college visits, and advice that we use today to help us make these decisions are out of step with the progress individual students are trying to make. They don't give students and families the information and context they need to make such a high-stakes…
Descriptors: College Choice, Institutional Characteristics, Decision Making, Occupations
Lesht, Faye L.; Schejbal, David; Chakiris, Heather; Norwood, Erin – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2022
To shed light on factors that encourage retention among active-duty military and veterans as they pursue degrees, a mixed-methods exploratory study was designed. A random sample of active-duty military and veterans enrolled in online degree programs at one private institution was invited to participate. Students were interviewed in online focus…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Veterans, Military Training, School Holding Power
Carruthers, Celeste; Gurantz, Oded; Page, Lindsay – EdResearch for Recovery Project, 2022
This brief is one in a series aimed at providing K-12 education decision makers and advocates with an evidence base to ground discussions about how to best serve students during and following the novel coronavirus pandemic. It addresses one central question: How can schools and districts help students make well-informed choices about college? In…
Descriptors: College Choice, Decision Making, Student Costs, Paying for College
Georgette T. Perez – ProQuest LLC, 2022
A review of the literature revealed the need to further explore continuing-generation college students attending community colleges. This case study sought to understand the choice process of continuing-generation, direct-entry college students who enrolled in Miami Dade College (MDC), a baccalaureate community college. This research was planned…
Descriptors: Community College Students, College Choice, Costs, Paying for College
Ürer Erdil, Damla; Tümer, Mustafa; Nadiri, Halil; Aghaei, Iman – SAGE Open, 2021
Attracting and enrolling international students have become the primary concern of marketing efforts of higher education institutions. For this purpose, understanding the decision-making process of students is vital. This study examines the information sources, requirements, and choice factors of international students who study their higher…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Information Needs, Web Sites, College Choice