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Direct linkRobert K. Toutkoushian; Stephen Mayfield; Samantha M. R. Jelks – Research in Higher Education, 2024
One issue that has received little attention is how students factor distance from home into their decisions about college. In this study, we used data from the Education Longitudinal Survey of 2002 (ELS:02) to examine the distances between a student's home and the colleges to which they applied, and how far from home they enrolled. We focused on…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Student Mobility, School Choice, Postsecondary Education
Lee, Daewoo; Pirog, Maureen – Innovative Higher Education, 2023
Geography of opportunity research has identified places with few or no college options: so-called "education deserts." This study extends this geography of opportunity research, exploring how geographical constraints affect students' choices, particularly the choice to attend a for-profit college. Using the Education Longitudinal Study…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Choice, Decision Making, Geographic Location
