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Price Response in Persistence Decisions: An Analysis of the High School and Beyond Senior Cohort.
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St. John, Edward P. – Research in Higher Education, 1990
A study of the influence of student aid awards and tuition charged on year-to-year persistence by college students in the high school class of 1980 shows persistence decisions in the early 1980s more responsive to aid than tuition increases, suggesting persistence might improve with increased need-based aid alongside tuition increases. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Students, Decision Making, Economic Change
The Influence of Student Aid on Within-Year Persistence by Traditional College-Age Students in Four-Year Colleges.
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St. John, Edward P.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1994
A study compared approaches to assessing the influence of student financial aid on within-year persistence of traditional college students. Results indicated that models including tuition were better predictors of persistence, that use of multiple approaches provided more insight into policy's role, and that tuition charges had a consistent…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Students, Enrollment Influences, Higher Education
What Really Influences Minority Attendance? Sequential Analysis of the High School and Beyond Sophomore Cohort.
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St. John, Edward P. – Research in Higher Education, 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
The Nexus Between College Choice and Persistence.
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St. John, Edward P.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1996
Using data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, this study examined the influence of finance-related reasons for college choice on persistence decisions. Finance-related choices were found to have direct and indirect influences on college persistence, and market-based, monetary measures of financial aid, tuition, housing costs, and…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Choice, College Students, Educational Economics
What Difference Does a Major Make? The Influence of College Major Field on Persistence by African American and White Students
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St. John, Edward P.; Hu, Shouping; Simmons, Ada; Carter, Deborah Faye; Weber, Jeff – Research in Higher Education, 2004
The results from this study indicate similarities and differences in the factors related to the persistence of White and African American students in their freshman and sophomore years in college. Using random samples of data from students enrolled in public institutions of higher education in a Midwestern state, OLS regression analyses indicated…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Academic Persistence, African American Students, White Students