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Download full textEckland, Bruce K.; Henderson, Louise B. – 1981
As part of the National Longitudinal Study (NLS) of the High School Class of 1972, NLS respondents who went to college, dropped out, returned, and graduated on schedule are analyzed in detail. Information was obtained from the base year and the first three follow-up surveys of the NLS. Findings include the following: whereas 41 percent of the…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Bachelors Degrees, Black Students, College Attendance
Gardner, John A. – 1987
Factors affecting access to postsecondary education for college-age youth were studied, with emphasis on personal characteristics and institutional policies that influence educational aspirations and postsecondary enrollments. Data were primarily derived from two databases: the High School and Beyond Study and the National Longitudinal Study of…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Attendance, College Bound Students, Enrollment Influences
