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ERIC Number: EJ419402
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0195-6744
Access to College in a Public Policy Environment Supporting Both Opportunity and Selectivity.
Paul, Faith G.
American Journal of Education, v98 n4 p351-88 Aug 1990
Examines patterns of enrollment, choice, and degree attainment of undergraduate students attending college between 1975 and 1986 in five metropolitan areas with private institutions as well as public systems enlarged during the postwar period. Finds that minority access as well as achievement have diminished considerably since the mid-1970s. (DM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, College Admission, Educational Opportunities, Educational Research, Minority Groups, Public Colleges, Statistical Analysis, Urban Areas
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Policymakers; Researchers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Minority Group Students
Note: Theme issue with the title, "Changing Patterns of Opportunity in Higher Education."