Using national data, this study examined out-migration behavior of college graduates who attended in-state institutions in the United States. Unlike previous studies on the issue of student migration, in which researchers used a single equation approach, the present study employed a multi-level technique to assess the effects of factors from…

This paper describes the migration patterns and post-graduation activities of University of Virginia resident students as compared with nonresident students. Of the 1,439 students awarded a bachelor's degree in June and August 1972, 948 completed and returned a questionnaire mailed to them about 6 months after graduation. The questionnaire…

Sociodemographic characteristics and major factors influencing Louisiana's medical school graduates' choice of geographic location for graduate medical education are analyzed, and a profile of students preferring to study in-state is presented. Implications for states wanting to increase the proportion of medical students remaining in-state are…

The migration of Illinois students and residence of Illinois enrollees are examined on the undergraduate, graduate and professional level in both public and private institutions. Results indicate the migration of Illinois residents to the public and private institutions of other states in larger than the migration of residents of other states into…

This report presents 10 tables of data on the residence and migration of first-time college freshmen in the fall of 1992 using data from the residency portion of the "Fall Enrollment" survey of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). The data are presented by state, by control and level of institution, for all…

Data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics are the basis for these analyses of student migration patterns in New Jersey. The distribution of out-migrating full-time, first-time freshmen in 1979 is examined by collegiate sector and institutional control. The states and institutions to which these students migrate are also…

This report, sponsored by the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Center for the Study of Education Policy at Illinois State University, presents in-depth multi-method research and analysis on what matters to Illinois students and their families when choosing a college, why so many students are leaving the state, where they are going, and…

This study of the college experiences of 1,724 academically talented (upper 2%) high school seniors in Wisconsin did not support suggestions of a "brain drain" out of Wisconsin. The study also found that 82% of males and 72% of females majored in math-science areas and 60% felt ill prepared in foreign languages. (DB)

Data on the geographic distribution of 1986-87 high school graduates of New York State's public and private schools are presented in tabular form. The information includes: the college-going rate of high school graduates from 1973 through 1987; 15-year trends in the college-going rate within and outside New York State, tabulated by college type…

Analyzes interstate migration patterns of New England's college students, including patterns unique to each state and movement to states outside the region. Discusses factors affecting migration. Includes data on migration of freshmen to and from New England, net student migration to other states, and New England institutions and other…

Data and a brief analysis of migration of college students are presented. Information is presented on: enrollment by control of institution and "origin" of student for 1958, 1963, 1968, and 1975; net migration of college students and percent of student residents remaining in home state institutions for these four years; residence and…

The third of a series on higher education enrollment patterns and trends in New York State for 1974-76, this report is aimed primarily at an audience concerned with policy analysis related to college enrollments. The first section presents interstate residence and migration data and views New York State within the national context. The section…

A summary is presented of data available on graduate tuition and fees, numbers of graduate programs and degrees conferred, and residence and mobility of graduate and first-professional students in the 13 states that comprise the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. Graduate tuition levels in the 13 western states vary widely for…

The current trends in college student migration and implications for higher education are discussed. Declining trends in interstate migration are rapidly limiting institutional diversity by increasing the homogeneity of student bodies. Diversity of experience and education has been noted as fostering and strengthening individual, institutional,…