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McKinney, Lyle; Burridge, Andrea Backscheider – Research in Higher Education, 2015
More community college students are taking out loans than ever before and their median debt levels are increasing. This trend is disconcerting because community college borrowers are overrepresented among loan defaulters and those who dropout without having earned a degree. While not without criticism, a growing number of community colleges are…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Loan Programs, Debt (Financial)
Wang, Xueli; Wickersham, Kelly – Research in Higher Education, 2014
Research examining diversifying college enrollment patterns has gradually gained attention in recent years. Yet, few studies have focused on postsecondary co-enrollment and its different forms such as co-enrolling at institutions of the same level (lateral co-enrollment) and attending a 4- and 2-year institution simultaneously (vertical…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Graduation, Bachelors Degrees, Community Colleges
Flynn, Daniel – Research in Higher Education, 2014
Vincent Tinto originally asserted, "… it is the individual's integration into the academic and social systems of the college that most directly related to his continuance in that college" (Tinto, "Review of Educational Research" 45(10): 89-125, 1975), yet the rates of college degree attainment are still stagnant.…
Descriptors: College Students, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Attainment, Colleges
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Hurtado, Sylvia; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1997
Analysis of data from two national longitudinal studies focused on college application behaviors of different racial ethnic groups. Results show significant group differences in preparation behaviors, in number of colleges applied to, and in attendance at first-choice institution. Institutions are urged to evaluate the potential effects of policy…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Access to Education, Administrative Policy, College Admission
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O'Toole, Dennis M.; Stratton, Leslie S.; Wetzel, James N. – Research in Higher Education, 2003
Used longitudinal data from the 1990-1994 Beginning Postsecondary Students Survey to evaluate the frequency of part-time enrollment and the persistence of students who ever enroll part time. Between 40% and 50% of students attending part time at least one nonsummer term, and persistence was surprisingly high. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Students, Enrollment, Higher Education