The primary objective of this investigation was to determine what attitudinal and knowledge factors contributed toward minority high school students not choosing nursing as a profession in higher numbers than they currently do. A total of 2,057 American Indian, Chicano, Black, and Caucasian high school seniors were surveyed at three geographically disparate sites to assess their attitudes toward and concepts of nursing education, and to relate these factors to certain demographic variables. The major findings from each of these content areas are briefly summarized in Chapter I. Chapter II covers the implications for a recruitment and guidance program. Chapter III includes background and review of literature. Chapter IV describes the survey design. Chapter V identifies the method. Chapter VI gives the results. Chapter VII discusses the relationship between current findings and previous research. Approximately half of the document consists of data tables. The appendix includes a sample questionnaire. (HD)