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Examining the Effects of High School Contexts on Postsecondary Enrollment
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Engberg, Mark E.; Wolniak, Gregory C. – Research in Higher Education, 2010
The present study is organized around the central hypothesis that the high school context affects students' postsecondary outcomes. Drawing on a nationally representative sample of high school seniors from the Educational Longitudinal Survey (ELS:2002), this study broadens our empirical understanding of how students' acquisition of human, social,…
Descriptors: High Schools, College Attendance, Enrollment, Surveys
The Effects of High School Feeder Networks on College Enrollment
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Wolniak, Gregory C.; Engberg, Mark E. – Review of Higher Education, 2007
This study examines the influence of networks established among high schools and colleges. Focusing on the college choice process, the authors analyzed data from the 2006 admissions and financial aid records at eight private, four-year colleges representing nearly 18,000 students. Results show that high school feeder networks have an important…
Descriptors: College Choice, Enrollment Influences, Student Characteristics, Networks
Navigating Disparate Pathways to College: Examining the Conditional Effects of Race on Enrollment Decisions
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Engberg, Mark E.; Wolniak, Gregory C. – Teachers College Record, 2009
Background/Context: This study draws from the growing body of research dedicated to understanding how students navigate disparate pathways to college. The extant research has demonstrated the various stages that undergird the college choice process, drawing largely from economic and sociological perspectives related to human capital formation,…
Descriptors: Group Membership, Race, Private Colleges, College Choice
An Examination of the Moderating Effects of the High School Socioeconomic Context on College Enrollment
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Engberg, Mark E.; Wolniak, Gregory C. – High School Journal, 2014
Drawing on a nationally representative sample of high school seniors from the Educational Longitudinal Survey of 2002 (ELS), this study examines the influence of the high school socioeconomic context on students' decisions to attend two-and four-year postsecondary institutions. The results provide evidence of resource imbalances based on…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Influences, High Schools, College Attendance, Longitudinal Studies