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ERIC Number: EJ427415
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0361-0365
What Really Influences Minority Attendance? Sequential Analysis of the High School and Beyond Sophomore Cohort.
St. John, Edward P.
Research in Higher Education, v32 n2 p141-58 Apr 1991
A study identified factors affecting college attendance by minority students in two groups: all high school seniors in 1982 and the subgroup that applied to college. Consistent with prior research, three factors of potential influence were identified: improved academic preparation; higher educational aspirations; and financial aid. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Attendance Patterns, College Applicants, College Attendance, College Preparation, College Sophomores, College Students, Enrollment Influences, Higher Education, Minority Groups, Student Financial Aid
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Educational Aspiration; High School and Beyond (NCES)