Search Results - "Selective Colleges"

Longitudinal Study of the Development and Consequences of Formal Operations and Intellectual Flexibility.

Authors: Anderson, David E.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 25

Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Ability, College Students, Formal Operations, Higher Education, Intellectual Development, Longitudinal Studies, Selective Admission, Selective Colleges, Thinking Skills, Young Adults

Geographic Terms: U.S.; Pennsylvania

Journal Code: RIEJUN2004

Undergraduate Access to the University of California after the Elimination of Race-Conscious Policies.

Authors: California Univ., Berkeley. Office of the President. Robinson, Nina

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 56

Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, American Indians, Black Students, College Admission, Educationally Disadvantaged, Enrollment Trends, Higher Education, Hispanic American Students, Minority Groups, Outreach Programs, Racial Factors, Selective Colleges

What a Difference a Decade Makes: Growing Wealth Inequality among Ivy League Institutions.

Authors: Ehrenberg, Ronald G. Smith, Christopher L.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 11

Sponsoring Agency: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, New York, NY.

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Endowment Funds, Higher Education, Selective Colleges, Student Financial Aid

College-Level Learning in High School: Purposes, Policies, and Practical Implications. The Academy in Transition.

Authors: Association of American Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC. Johnstone, D. Bruce Del Genio, Beth

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 79

Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, College Bound Students, College Credits, College Curriculum, High School Students, High Schools, National Surveys, Selective Colleges

Geographic Terms: U.S.; District of Columbia

Journal Code: RIENOV2002

A Rose by Any Other Name: Explaining Why Colleges Become Universities. ASHE Annual Meeting Paper.

Authors: Morphew, Christopher C.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 27

Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Educational Change, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, Masters Programs, Selective Colleges, Universities

Geographic Terms: U.S.; Kansas

Journal Code: RIEJUL2001

College Quality and the Earnings of Recent College Graduates. Research and Development Report.

Authors: MPR Associates, Berkeley, CA. National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. Fitzgerald, Robert A.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 101

Descriptors: College Credits, Course Selection (Students), Degrees (Academic), Education Work Relationship, Educational Experience, Enrollment Trends, Family Characteristics, Grade Point Average, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, Labor Market, Majors (Students), Outcomes of Education, Salaries, Selective Colleges, Tables (Data), Wages

Pathways to Prominence: The Effects of Social Origins and Education on Career Achievements of American Rhodes Scholars. ASHE Annual Meeting Paper.

Authors: Youn, Ted I. K. Arnold, Karen D. Salkever, Katya

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 35

Descriptors: Awards, Bachelors Degrees, Careers, Elitism, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Outcomes of Education, Prestige, Private Colleges, Professional Recognition, Quality of Working Life, Recognition (Achievement), Scholarships, Selective Colleges, Social Class, Social Stratification, Status

The Use of Private Student Loans at High-Cost Postsecondary Education Institutions in Academic Year 1997-98.

Authors: Sallie Mae, Reston, VA. Redd, Kenneth E.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: College Students, Educational Finance, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Loan Repayment, Money Management, Parent Financial Contribution, Private Colleges, Private Financial Support, Selective Colleges, Student Financial Aid, Student Loan Programs, Tuition

Baccalaureate Degree Attainment and Precollege Academic Preparedness of Underrepresented Minorities. AIR 1999 Annual Forum Paper.

Authors: Smith, Theresa Y.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 18

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, American Indians, Bachelors Degrees, Blacks, College Bound Students, College Outcomes Assessment, Consortia, Educational Attainment, Enrollment Trends, Graduation, Higher Education, Hispanic Americans, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Minority Groups, Selective Colleges, Shared Resources and Services

Institutional Aid in the 1990s: The Consequences of Policy Connections.

Authors: Sallie Mae, Reston, VA. Reindl, Travis Redd, Kenneth

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Colleges, Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Educational Trends, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Grants, Higher Education, Institutional Role, Merit Scholarships, Need Analysis (Student Financial Aid), Private Colleges, Public Colleges, Public Policy, Scholarships, Selective Colleges, State Aid, State Legislation, Student Financial Aid, Universities

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Family Education Loan Program, Higher Education Act Amendments 1992

The Capacity for Life-Long Learning of College Seniors in the Mid-1980s to the Mid-1990s. ASHE Annual Meeting Paper.

Authors: Hayek, John C. Kuh, George D.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 26

Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Outcomes Assessment, College Seniors, Higher Education, Independent Study, Liberal Arts, Lifelong Learning, Majors (Students), Selective Colleges, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Skill Development, Student Development, Student Experience, Trend Analysis

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: College Student Experiences Questionnaire

Deferred Costs and Economic Returns to College Major, Quality, and Performance: Recent Trends. ASHE Annual Meeting Paper.

Authors: Thomas, Scott L.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 31

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC.
American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC.

Descriptors: College Graduates, College Outcomes Assessment, Debt (Financial), Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Educational Economics, Followup Studies, Grade Point Average, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education, Loan Repayment, Longitudinal Studies, Majors (Students), Outcomes of Education, Salaries, Selective Colleges, Student Costs, Student Financial Aid, Trend Analysis

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (NCES)

Social Mobility and Highly-Selective Colleges: The Effect of Social Class Background on College Involvement and Outcomes.

Authors: Walpole, MaryBeth

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 35

Descriptors: College Students, Educational Benefits, Educational Status Comparison, Graduate Study, Higher Education, National Surveys, Outcomes of Education, Selective Colleges, Social Background, Social Class, Social Mobility, Socioeconomic Status

Geographic Terms: U.S.; California

Journal Code: RIEAUG1999

Changes in Educational Aspirations after High School: The Role of Postsecondary Attendance and Context. ASHE Annual Meeting Paper.

Authors: MPR Associates, Berkeley, CA. McCormick, Alexander C.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 37

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Aspiration, Attitude Change, Bachelors Degrees, College Bound Students, College Students, Degrees (Academic), Demography, Full Time Students, Graduate Study, High Schools, Higher Education, Longitudinal Studies, Part Time Students, Selective Colleges, Sex Differences, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Student Development, Student Experience, Two Year Colleges

Factors Influencing Students' College Choice at Traditional and Metropolitan Universities.

Authors: Wajeeh, Emad M. Micceri, T

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 12

Descriptors: College Choice, College Freshmen, College Students, Employment Potential, Enrollment Influences, Higher Education, Reputation, Selective Colleges, Technology, Urban Universities

College Choice as Capital Conversion and Investment: A New Model. ASHE Annual Meeting Paper.

Authors: McDonough, Patricia M.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 34

Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Capital, Cognitive Style, College Attendance, College Bound Students, College Choice, Cultural Influences, Decision Making, Economic Factors, Educational Benefits, Educational Economics, Expectation, High Schools, Higher Education, Models, Predictive Measurement, Regression (Statistics), Selective Colleges

Transitions to the Workplace: Expectations and Realities for Liberal Arts Graduates. Completion Report for Steele Fellowship, Midwest Association of Colleges & Employers.

Authors: Michigan State Univ., East Lansing. Collegiate Employment Research Inst. Lunney, Carol

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 31

Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, College Graduates, College Seniors, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attitudes, Graduate Study, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education, Liberal Arts, Majors (Students), Selective Colleges, Socialization, Work Attitudes

Racial and Ethnic Preference in College Admissions. Brookings Policy Briefs.

Authors: Brookings Institution, Washington, DC. Kane, Thomas J. Dickens, William T.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 9

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, Blacks, College Admission, Colleges, Educational Policy, Higher Education, Labor Market, Racial Discrimination, Selective Colleges, State Legislation, Whites

Geographic Terms: California

The Retention Status of Underrepresented Minority Students: An Analysis of Survey Results from Sixty-Seven U.S. Colleges and Universities. AIR 1995 Annual Forum Paper.

Authors: Smith, Theresa Y.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 32

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, American Indians, Black Students, Blacks, College Graduates, College Mathematics, College Science, College Students, Engineering Education, Higher Education, Hispanic Americans, Institutional Research, Longitudinal Studies, Majors (Students), Minority Groups, School Holding Power, School Surveys, Selective Colleges

Tuition Pricing and Aid Strategies: A Practical Approach. AIR 1994 Annual Forum Paper.

Authors: Fine, Paul L.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: College Programs, Fees, Higher Education, Income, Institutional Research, Models, Predictive Measurement, Private Colleges, Program Design, Selective Colleges, Statistical Analysis, Student Costs, Student Financial Aid, Tuition