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ERIC Number: EJ202776
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Feb
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Open Admissions and Equal Access: A Study of Ethnic Groups in the City University of New York.
Lavin, David E.; And Others
Harvard Educational Review, v49 n1 p53-92 Feb 1979
No definite evidence has demonstrated declining standards resulting from City University of New York's open-admissions policy. Argues that the policy has successfully reduced educational inequities. Basing conclusions on a study of the first three open-admissions classes, examines effects on university's ethnic composition, integration at various levels, and different ethnic groups' academic performance. (Author/CSS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Access to Education, College Graduates, Dropout Rate, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Enrollment Trends, Equal Education, Ethnic Groups, Family Income, Higher Education, Minority Groups, Open Enrollment, Racial Composition, Religion, Statistical Studies, Student Placement, Track System (Education), Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: City University of New York