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Peer reviewedBishop, John; Van Dyk, Jane – Journal of Higher Education, 1977
Institutional and individual determinants of adult participation in higher education are examined. Using linear regression, the authors predicted the 1970 degree-credit college enrollment of a sample of 57,689 married men and women aged 25 or older living in metropolitan areas. (Editor/LBH)
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Students, Educational Demand, Enrollment Influences
Peer reviewedBishop, John – Journal of Human Resources, 1977
Presents a model of college entrance that focuses on the influences of public policy and the economic environment, and the interaction of these factors with student ability and parental income. (TA)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, College Attendance, College Choice, Educational Demand
Download full textBishop, John – 1975
A model for estimating the effect of public policies on the demand for higher education is presented, with attention focused on the influences of public policy and the economic environment, and the interaction of these factors with student ability and parental income. Policy instruments are tuition, admissions requirements, location of different…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Admission Criteria, College Attendance, Economic Factors
