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ERIC Number: EJ479909
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
The Influence of Costs on Persistence by Traditional College-Age Students in Community Colleges.
St. John, Edward P.; Starkey, Johnny B.
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v18 n2 p201-13 Mar-Apr 1994
Assesses the impact of tuition increases and the amount of student aid awards on the academic persistence of traditional college students. Suggests that these students are sensitive to tuition changes and that available grants are unable to mitigate the negative impact of tuition increases on persistence. (22 citations). (MAB)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Financial Needs, Grants, Student Costs, Student Financial Aid, Tuition, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: National Postsecondary Student Aid Survey