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Differences in the Decision To Attend College among Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites.

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Perna, Laura Walter – 1998

This study examined the extent to which the relative influence on college investment decisions of economic, academic, structural, social, and cultural capital varied by racial/ethnic group. Data from the third (1994) follow-up to the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 were used. The adjusted weighted sample included 11,933 individuals…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Attendance Patterns, Black Students

Black and Latino College Enrollment: Effects of Background, High School Preparation, Family and Peer Influence, and Financial Aid.

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Thomas, Ramona S. – 1998

This study examined the college enrollment decisions of Black and Latino students, focusing on factors that influenced their decision to attend college. Data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988-1994 were used, namely a sample of 11,879 seniors who completed high school in 1992, including 1,181 Blacks and 1,505 Latinos. The study…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Attendance Patterns, Black Students