In 1982, a study of direct-entry students (i.e., those who entered college within a year of high school graduation) and delayed-entry students (i.e., those who entered college at least 1 year after graduation) was conducted at Miami-Dade County College (MDCC). Focusing on first-time in college students entering MDCC in the fall and winter terms of…

A study explored changing family patterns among married middle and upper middle class women students over thirty with family intact. Eighty-seven homemaker-students enrolled at the Universlty of Maryland, College Park campus, during the spring semester, 1975, responded to a written questionnaire regarding their family patterns of decision making…

Experiences of 60 women over 30 years old who returned to college after being out of school at least four years were studied. Thirty graduates and 30 undergraduate students were interviewed. Institutional barriers women confront include inadequate student services, limitations on financial aid, and admission practices and screening procedures…

National trends and relevant data concerning re-entry women and other nontraditional student populations are examined. Current and projected enrollment are assessed, and other groups of women who are already employed or seeking work and who are likely candidates for educational re-entry are described. Among the findings are these: The Carnegie…