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Guiaké, Mathias; Chen, Dianbing; Zhang, Tianxue – Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, 2021
The number of countries engaged in providing international education has grown consistently over the years. Traditionally, European countries and the US have been regarded as the only dominant destinations for overseas students. However, recent studies indicated that several new countries have emerged as study destinations. China, one of them, is…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Decision Making, Study Abroad, Higher Education
Arnold, Neetu – National Association of Scholars, 2021
In the last 40 years, college costs have more than doubled. Students pay exorbitant amounts of money to attend college, even going into crushing debt. Meanwhile, universities increase their administrative overhead and other non-instructional costs. "Priced Out: What College Costs America," takes a personalized look into 50 universities…
Descriptors: Universities, Educational Finance, College Administration, Student Costs
Graduate Management Admission Council, 2021
Each month, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) surveys a random sample of individuals who three months prior registered on mba.com--the GMAC™ website for prospective graduate business students. Their survey responses provide an inside look into the decision-making process of people currently considering applying to a graduate…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Recruitment, Occupational Aspiration, Vocational Interests
Keith Oswald; Glenda Sheffield; Mark Howard – School District of Palm Beach County, 2021
The District has received the FY20 high school graduates' college matriculation data from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). The Department of Research & Evaluation (DRE) has performed a preliminary analysis of college enrollment for students who graduated from the District between FY16 and FY202, persistence rate for students who…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, College Admission, College Attendance, College Bound Students
Jaime-Diaz, Jesus; Ramos, Diana Carolina – Community College Review, 2023
Objective: The purpose of this study is to better understand the lived experiences and familial culture that influence the college decisions and experiences of Mexican American students in a community college in Oregon. The research questions guiding this study are "What early schooling experiences affect the college experiences of Mexican…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Community College Students, Student Attitudes, Early Experience
Rende, K.; Jones, M. Gail; Refvem, Emma; Carrier, Sarah J.; Ennes, Megan – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2023
Extensive research shows that non-formal science education programs effectively build and sustain long-term interest and persistence in science careers. Framed by expectancy-value theory, this study examined the academic and career outcomes of students who participated in a multi-year volunteer program at a science museum. Twenty-one participants…
Descriptors: High School Students, STEM Careers, Science Education, Career Choice
Terrell F. Williams – ProQuest LLC, 2024
While Black students have experienced significant growth in college enrollment since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Higher Education Act of 1965, they are still less likely than their white counterparts to attend and graduate from a post-secondary institution (Ryan & Bauman, 2016). There have been previous studies on college…
Descriptors: Blacks, African American Students, College Choice, College School Cooperation
Fihris; Nasikhin; Naifah; Sofa Muthohar – Journal of International Students, 2024
In this study, we examined the motivations of students from Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines in choosing to pursue undergraduate teacher education programs. Through a narrative inquiry approach, we collected data using focus group discussions with international student representatives from the three countries. Findings show that the common…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Motivation, Foreign Students, Decision Making
Kaiser, Lauren T.; Rahill, Stephanie A.; Tacovsky, Heather L.; Tomes, Yuma I. – Communique, 2020
In accordance with the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Practice Model (NASP, 2020), school psychologists must have knowledge of professional identity, advocate for professional roles, and engage in lifelong learning and professional growth. Knowledge of potential career paths in academia can help school psychologists broaden…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, College Faculty, Career Development, College Choice
Nkhoma, Nelson Masanche – International Review of Education, 2020
When students choose their university, this is determined by academic entry requirements, acceptance into a programme, sufficient funding and tips from their family and friends. They are also targeted by universities' marketing departments. In the context of higher education, the concept of "institutional culture" comprises a…
Descriptors: College Environment, School Culture, College Choice, College Freshmen
Holmes, Andrew Gary Darwin – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2020
This paper provides a critical analysis of the United Kingdom's higher education Key Information Set (KIS), which was implemented following the 2011 UK White Paper 'Students at the Heart of the System'. It argues that one of the central tenets of the KIS -- providing information that students within a free market can make an informed choice and,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Choice, Access to Information, Educational Quality
Gilpin, Gregory; Kofoed, Michael – Research in Higher Education, 2020
This paper studies the impact of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 that amended employer-sponsored education assistance (ESEA) fringe benefits from taxable to nontaxable for graduate studies. ESEA is an integral part of graduate education finance and is the dominant non-loan source of student aid. Using…
Descriptors: Fringe Benefits, Employers, Private Financial Support, Paying for College
Brittany Matthews – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding for the experience of enrolling in a community college through the lived experience of high-achieving, low-income students. Prior research highlighted the disparate enrollment behaviors of HALI students. In particular, HALI students disproportionately attended open-access, for-profit, and…
Descriptors: Community College Students, High Achievement, Low Income Students, College Enrollment
Akkas, Emine; Ayhan, Mustafa Batuhan – Participatory Educational Research, 2018
Profession selection is one of the most important decisions for human beings. Since the professions can generally be achieved via higher education, determining the most proper higher education becomes an important decision problem. In order to select the best higher education program, there are various criteria to be considered. Hence the main…
Descriptors: College Choice, High School Students, Selection Criteria, Foreign Countries
Landrum, Jianping – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this study was to examine marketing factors that influence the decisions of working professionals to enroll as nontraditional students in the University of their Choice. Research has shown that factors such as affordability, access, and availability matter to nontraditional students. Marketing campaigns have often focused on these…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Nontraditional Students, Advertising, College Students