Significant predictors of student attrition, students' tendency to follow the prescribed progression pattern, and the length of time it takes students to graduate from college were studied in a survey of nine predominantly white universities and three predominantly black student universities in southern and border states. All universities were…

The ways low-income families pay for college are examined, based on a national survey of student aid recipients, especially traditional undergraduate dependent students. Information is provided on the mix between loans, grants, work, and family contribution, as well as the relationship between federal, state, and college-sponsored aid. Examples of…

Expenses at 3,500 colleges, universities, and proprietary schools are identified, and information is presented on applying for student financial aid and on estimating financial need. Recent changes in federal aid programs and eligibility requirements are also outlined. In considering the cost of college, the following areas need to be addressed:…

Recent historical trends (1976-77 through 1981-82) in tuition and required fee charges in New Jersey colleges and universities are presented. Differences among New Jersey collegiate sectors and among different student types are analyzed in terms of dollar and percentage increases between the current and base years. The effect of the most recent…

Special tabulation of the March 1976 Current Population Survey provided data on income sources, geographic distribution, and social (age, sex, race, education), family, and employment characteristics of farm income recipients. Of the 3.1 million persons and 2.6 million families receiving some farm self-employment income in 1975, a larger…

To examine differential sex role orientations as one conceptual area indicative of psychological adjustments to modernization, questionnaires were administered to agriculture and home economics students at the University of Puerto Rico. There were two types of independent variables: parental (residence, educational attainment levels, family…

NORTHERN NEW MEXICO IS DEFINED TO INCLUDE THOSE NORTHERN COUNTIES DOMINATED BY RURAL, SPANISH-AMERICAN CULTURE, GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES AND HISTORICAL ANTECEDENTS ARE DESCRIBED. THE STUDY PRESENTS DATA ON PRESENT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS, OBSERVATIONS AS TO CAUSES OF THESE CONDITIONS, INCLUDING REASONS FOR UNSUCCESSFUL GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE…

On a series of tables, data profile the affective and demographic characteristics of 1,500 regularly matriculated students who entered Bronx Community College (BCC) in Fall 1979. The data, collected on a specially prepared Freshman Information Form, indicate the level of satisfaction with the college curriculum, the primary language spoken at…

The study shows how data obtained in the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 has been used to answer some questions about the federal strategy for awarding financial aid. The questions considered are: (1) What expectations did the senior class of 1972 planning to enter postsecondary education have about how they would meet…

Using the National Longitudinal Survey of young women aged 14 to 24 in 1968 who were interviewed annually over a five-year period, a study was conducted to examine the relative importance of economic and noneconomic factors in determining the likelihood of marital disruption for young black and white women. A literature review showed that previous…

This report consists of tables that rank the States according to 128 separate data items. The information is useful for interpreting and evaluating various aspects of State school systems. The latest available figures are used. However, some are estimates and others are based on sampling studies. National totals are shown in most tables. Items…

This report consists of tables which rank the States according to 132 separate items of data. The information may be used in interpreting and evaluating various aspects of State school systems. Latest available figures are used in the report; some are estimates, others are based on sampling studies. National totals are shown in most tables. Items…

During the summer of 1975, a census survey of the membership of the Creek Nation was conducted to collect data on various selected social, educational, and economic characteristics of the tribal membership. Data were collected and analyzed on the household and individual family members residing in those households at the time. Data were obtained…

Today, many jobs that once could support a family barely suffice to keep that family out of poverty. The implied bargain America offers its citizens is supposed to be that anyone who works hard and plays by the rules can support his or her family and move onward and upward. But for millions of New Yorkers, that bargain is out of reach; the uphill…

This study is one part of a two-part inquiry into subsidies for post-secondary education in Canada. Based on a combination of administrative and survey data, the study estimates the distribution of student loans and grants by family income quartile. The estimates suggest that roughly 40 percent of all loans and grants go to students from families…