In a time of increasing economic inequality, lower levels of government investment in higher education, and rising tuition costs, students vying for a college degree experience financial concerns as important influences on their college experience. An emerging body of literature has focused on the relationship between student finances and academic…

Currently, Vietnam is adopting a cost-sharing policy for public higher education. A dual mechanism of tuition fees has been introduced: (i) the tuition fee covers part of the instruction cost; and (ii) the tuition fee covers the full instruction cost. Despite this, Vietnamese public universities still face a shortage of income for maintaining good…

A multi-institutional study of five Canadian universities was undertaken to examine the impact of living in residence on students' first-year grade point averages (GPAs), retention to the second year, and graduation. While previous studies have linked living in residence to improved academic outcomes, most of the research has been based on…

From September 2012 universities and other higher education institutions (HEIs) in England have been able to charge up to £9,000 per year in tuition fees, which had previously been capped at £3,375 per year. Against this backdrop, this report explores the relative importance of tuition fees on the choices made between universities by students, and…

Four-year cooperative engineering programs are becoming more common in the United States. Cooperative engineering programs typically involve a "parent" institution with an established engineering program and one or more "satellite" institutions which typically have few or no engineering programs and are located in an area where…

This research report examines the expectations, attitudes and needs of adults who are thinking about earning postsecondary credentials after having spent some or in most cases many years in the workforce. Most of these prospective students hope a certificate or degree will advance their chances in the labor market, but they are greatly worried…

A study was conducted in the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) to examine the potential effects upon student attendance of a proposed imposition of tuition fees for California community college students. The study investigated student plans to attend one of the SDCCD's community colleges in the event of tuition of $50 or $100 per…

Results of a spring 1983 survey of the sources and amounts of income, the expenditures, and the background characteristics of Arizona postsecondary students are presented. Survey questionnaires were sent to 4,821 randomly selected students at 36 schools, and 1,694 usable responses were obtained. The responses were cross-analyzed by four…

The Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) regularly evaluates the experience of international students in Canada through a benchmarking survey. Canada First 2009 represents the fourth time CBIE has conducted this research. Previous editions appeared in 1988, 1999 and 2004. This year's survey used a revised questionnaire similar to…

The study reported in this paper was conducted to determine how the implementation of a 1993 differential fee policy in California that charges higher fees to students with a bachelor's degree will affect the enrollment of students with bachelor's degrees, and how this policy may change the overall enrollments of the California community college…

A study was performed at the Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD), in California, to measure changes in enrollment and educational access due to a 67% increase in statewide community college fees and a $40-per-unit "differential fee" for students already holding a bachelor's degree or higher (BA+). The study was divided into four…

An analysis of statistical data is used to examine enrollments and programs in noncollegiate postsecondary schools. A number of factors are reviewed including enrollment and size of public and private noncollegiate postsecondary schools; sex characteristics, age, and racial/ethnic background of students; offerings, length, and charges of programs;…