ERIC Number: EJ962637
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 32
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1546
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State Financial Policies and College Student Persistence: A National Study
Chen, Rong; St. John, Edward P.
Journal of Higher Education, v82 n5 p629-660 Sep-Oct 2011
In the context of the privatization of higher education, this study examines the possible role of state finances in promoting equal educational opportunities. Through the combined use of a national representative database and a state finance database and the application of hierarchical generalized linear modeling methods, this study found that state funding of need-based aid was positively associated with college students' chances of persistence, while findings regarding state funding on non-need-based aid are mixed and merit further research. (Contains 9 tables and 4 notes.)
Descriptors: College Students, Academic Persistence, Privatization, Equal Education, State Aid, Student Financial Aid, National Surveys, Financial Policy, Socioeconomic Status, Race, Statistical Analysis
Ohio State University Press. 180 Pressey Hall, 1070 Carmack Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1002. Tel: 614-292-1407; Fax: 614-292-2065; Web site: http://www.ohiostatepress.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study
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