What Really Influences Minority Attendance? Sequential Analysis of the High School and Beyond Sophomore Cohort.

St. John, Edward P.

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ERIC Number: EJ427415

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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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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