ERIC Number: EJ1073137
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 8
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Factors Influencing Generation Y African Americans in Their Choice for College Education: An Empirical Case Study of Fort Valley State University Students
Gyapong, Samuel K.; Smith, Thomas
Contemporary Issues in Education Research, v5 n1 p39-46 2012
In an effort to assist a newly appointed Public Relations Officer to determine the most effective way to promote the institution to college-bound Generation Y African-Americans we offered to conduct a survey research of our current students. The results were very revealing and have been used successfully to increase enrollment to historically high rates in the past two years. This paper is an attempt to share the research methodology and the revealing results. It recounts the research objectives, methodology including data collection and analysis and the results.
Descriptors: African American Students, College Students, College Choice, Student Surveys, Student Recruitment, Black Colleges, Influences, Age Groups
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
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