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ERIC Number: EJ153824
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Can Adults Be Hooked on College? Some Determinants of Adult College Attendance
Bishop, John; Van Dyk, Jane
Journal of Higher Education, 48, 1, 39-62, Jan/Feb 77
Institutional and individual determinants of adult participation in higher education are examined. Using linear regression, the authors predicted the 1970 degree-credit college enrollment of a sample of 57,689 married men and women aged 25 or older living in metropolitan areas. (Editor/LBH)
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Students, Educational Demand, Enrollment Influences, Higher Education, Metropolitan Areas, Statistical Analysis, Student Motivation, Tuition
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Identifiers: Nontraditional College Students