The Structure Of College Choice
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The Structure Of College Choice
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Author : Robert Zemsky
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
The Structure Of College Choice written by Robert Zemsky and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Education categories.
Choosing Colleges
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Author : Patricia M. McDonough
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 1997-11-13
Choosing Colleges written by Patricia M. McDonough and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-11-13 with Education categories.
Based on interviews with students, parents, and counselors as well as case studies of the college guidance environments of a working-class public school, an upper-middle-class public school, a private preparatory school, and a Catholic school, McDonough examines the everyday experiences of high school seniors as they choose their colleges. The author shows that college choice is a more complex social and organizational reality than has been previously understood and shows how families and schools mutually influence individual student outcomes and our higher education opportunity structure. After half a century of increasing federal, state, and private investments in higher education, phenomenal growth in the number of colleges, and enrollments of almost fifteen million students, Choosing Colleges asks why it is that there are vast differentials in college access. McDonough addresses access and equity issues by documenting how student college-choice decision making is influenced by colleges, high schools, parents, friends, and the media.
The Perceptual Structure Of College Choice
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Author : Randall G. Chapman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
The Perceptual Structure Of College Choice written by Randall G. Chapman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with College choice categories.
Diversity And Choice In Higher Education
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Author : A.G. Watts
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-10-11
Diversity And Choice In Higher Education written by A.G. Watts and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-11 with Education categories.
Originally published in 1972 Diversity and Choice in Higher Education focuses on the diversity of institutions and the corresponding notion that students should be allowed to choose freely between them, regardless of distance from home. The book includes an exhaustive assessment of relevant research evidence, not only from Britain but also from the United States and other countries. The author examines such topics as the amount of diversity and choice permitted in the higher education systems of different countries, the extent to which the British system is diversified and the way in which students are distributed within it. He also explores certain hypotheses relating to the way pupils make their choice, examines critically the concept of matching students to institutions and discusses alternative models of student distribution.
Ivy Bound
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Author : Larry H. Litten
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Ivy Bound written by Larry H. Litten and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Study Aids categories.
This report examines how students, especially those with high abilities, choose a college based on information from four areas: (1) published research comparing various schools' subjects as well as some unpublished comparative data from various sources; (2) young adult fiction that deals with issues related to college choice; (3) media accounts of college admission and college choice; and (4) conversations with other students in the process of choosing colleges. The report discusses the basis for the choices made by students, the other people who influence choice, what students and parents want to know about colleges and what they already know, and the financial and psychological costs associated with getting into college. The book concludes with observations about what is really known about college choice decisions, the problems with students' sources of information, behavioral considerations, and a discussion of some of the public interest and policy questions needing to be addressed. Contains 86 references. (GLR)
College Choices
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Author : Caroline M. Hoxby
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2007-11-01
College Choices written by Caroline M. Hoxby and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-01 with Education categories.
Aspiring college students and their families have many options. A student can attend an in-state or an out-of-state school, a public or private college, a two-year community college program or a four-year university program. Students can attend full-time and have a bachelor of arts degree by the age of twenty-three or mix college and work, progressing toward a degree more slowly. To make matters more complicated, the array of financial aid available is more complex than ever. Students and their families must weigh federal grants, state merit scholarships, college tax credits, and college savings accounts, just to name a few. In College Choices, Caroline Hoxby and a distinguished group of economists show how students and their families really make college decisions—how they respond to financial aid options, how peer relationships figure in the decision-making process, and even whether they need mentoring to get through the admissions process. Students of all sorts are considered—from poor students, who may struggle with applications and whether to continue on to college, to high aptitude students who are offered "free rides" at elite schools. College Choices utilizes the best methods and latest data to analyze the college decision-making process, while explaining how changes in aid and admissions practices inform those decisions as well.
College Choice Interrupted Or Facilitated
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Author : Tangela Blakely Reavis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
College Choice Interrupted Or Facilitated written by Tangela Blakely Reavis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with categories.
Although college enrollment rates have expanded over the last several decades, low-income students and students of color continue to face formidable barriers as they seek entry into higher education. While the existence of these barriers are often viewed as macro-level roadblocks that are largely systemic, much of the literature around access to higher education continues to use comprehensive college choice models as a way to explain how students as individuals come to arrive at a particular decision about whether and where to enroll in postsecondary education (Hossler & Gallagher, 1987; Hossler & Stage, 1992; Hossler, Smith & Vesper, 1999). These models are only partially useful in examining the college decision-making process because they assume that all students have access to the same information. Underrepresented students bring with them experiences that are situated in their family, school, community, and cultural contexts. This study unpacks the complexity of the college choice process by situating one's family background and school context in the broader system of social inequality (Bergerson, 2010). This longitudinal qualitative multi-site case study presents narratives of eight high school students attending two high schools in one urban school district. Participants were followed for four years, where they described their college aspirations, actions, and decisions from the ninth grade until the end of their senior year in grade twelve. Pierre Bourdieu's social reproduction theory (1979/1984) was used as a theoretical framework to investigate how family background and school selectivity shaped students' college aspirations and choice. The findings offer two contrasting pathways relative to the college choice process. The first pathway to college was interrupted in some way by the students' school, family, community, or a lack of support. In the second pathway, college choice was a relatively uninterrupted decision about where to attend college rather than if they should attend. Findings call for a reframing of "college choice" by introducing "college social conditioning," a new lens which places one's structural environment at the center of decision-making. Implications suggest the need for more intentional interventions and strategies that are aimed at challenging institutions, especially larger systemic barriers of social inequality
A Qualitative Study On The College Choice Process For First Generation College Students At A Small Private Religious Affiliated Institution
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Author : Emily Williams Messer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
A Qualitative Study On The College Choice Process For First Generation College Students At A Small Private Religious Affiliated Institution written by Emily Williams Messer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Electronic dissertations categories.
College accessibility is a common topic amongst higher education professionals in today society. One specific example of an underserved population of students that can greatly benefit from the concept of college access is first generation college students. Previous research shows that first generation college students are often at a disadvantage compared to their peers in regards to college enrollment. In order for high schools teachers and guidance counselors as well as higher education administrators and admissions personnel to fully assist these students with their college enrollment, we must be knowledgeable about the factors that influence their college choice process. This qualitative research study investigated the college choice process for first generation college students at a small, private, religious affiliated institution. Using Hossler and Gallagher (1987) Model of College Choice, this study examined the three-stage college choice process including predisposition, search, and choice. Interviews were conducted with 31 first generation college students in the freshman class at Shorter University. Each participant was asked a series of 11 questions that coincide with the three stages of the college choice process. The data collected throughout the interviews was analyzed and coded to develop a thematic structure of the findings. The study resulted in three overarching conclusions. First, the aspiration to attend college was the first theme that was apparent during the predisposition stage of the college choice process. The majority of students revealed that they aspired to attend college at an early age in their life. Second, the theme of support from others was prominent in the research. Many of the participants revealed their appreciation for their parents, family members, teachers, and other adult figures that assisted them with their college enrollment. Finally, the obstacles that these first generation college students had to overcome was a prevalent theme in the data. These students handled many challenges throughout the college choice process from their socioeconomic status to their parents lack of knowledge about higher education. Though faced with adversity, the first generation college students in the freshman class at Shorter University utilized available resources to successfully enroll in post-secondary education.
College Choice
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Author : Michael B. Paulsen
language : en
Publisher: School of Education and Human Development University
Release Date : 1990
College Choice written by Michael B. Paulsen and has been published by School of Education and Human Development University this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Education categories.
This report discusses enrollment planning by colleges and universities as it concerns the understanding of why students choose to attend one particular college over another. First, the past responses of colleges to enrollment-threatening changes are presented. Next, an explanation is given of why knowledge of student college choice behavior is important for enrollment planning, student marketing, and recruitment. Then, the conceptual foundations for the study of college choice behavior (psychology, sociology, economics) are discussed, followed by an explanation of why it is important to understand what determines enrollment fluctuations, such as an increasing job market or economic recession. Micro-level studies of college choice behavior, which are used to estimate the effects of institutional and student characteristics on the probability that a particular individual will choose a particular college, are examined. Finally, information related to the following questions is presented and discussed: (1) "what factors are important to students of nontraditional age in making college decisions?" (2) "what are the phases of the college choice process?" (3) "what factors are important in creating a desire to attend college?" (4) "why is the college search and application phase so important?" and (5) "how can an institution more effectively manage enrollment in the selection and attendance phase?" Contains an index and 227 references. (GLR).
Development Of A College Choice Set And Choice Decision Applied To An Independent College Of Business
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Author : Barbara A. Mieras
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Development Of A College Choice Set And Choice Decision Applied To An Independent College Of Business written by Barbara A. Mieras and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with College choice categories.