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Entrich, Steve R.; Byun, Soo-yong – International Journal for Research on Extended Education, 2020
The current study seeks to expand our knowledge on extended education and its potential contribution to social inequality by examining socioeconomic disparities in supplementary education (SE) at college and its impact on labor market outcomes. Using data from the United States Education Longitudinal Study, logistic and linear regressions deliver…
Descriptors: Supplementary Education, College Students, Outcomes of Education, Employment Potential
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Mullen, Ann L.; Goyette, Kimberly A. – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2019
Less privileged students disproportionately aim low with their university applications and often fail to apply to the institutions that match their academic qualifications. Little attention, however, has been directed toward the converse phenomenon, that of aiming high. These kinds of applications are commonly called 'reaches,' meaning an…
Descriptors: College Applicants, Socioeconomic Background, College Choice, Social Stratification
Michael C. N. Littrell – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This correlational study examined factors that defined the experiences of high school students who navigated the postsecondary pipeline in pursuit of a postsecondary education. Data for this study were obtained from the 2002 Education Longitudinal Study conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics. The factors explored were related to…
Descriptors: High School Students, Influences, Student Experience, Postsecondary Education