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Predictors of Delayed College Enrollment and the Impact of Socioeconomic Status
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Rowan-Kenyon, Heather T. – Journal of Higher Education, 2007
This study addresses the four research questions: (1) Timing of college enrollment; (2) Differences in high school characteristics by time of college enrollment; (3) Predictors of timing of college enrollment; and (4) Socioeconomic status as a predictor of timing of college enrollment. This study draws on data from the National Education…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Socioeconomic Status, Longitudinal Studies, High School Graduates
Catching the Window of Opportunity: Being on Time for Higher Education.
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Kempner, Ken; Kinnick, Mary – Journal of Higher Education, 1990
A longitudinal study of 2100 high school students indicates a "window of opportunity" opens for individuals entering higher education immediately after high school. Students delaying college entry are less likely to attain a bachelor's degree. The finding is critical for students without characteristics to mediate the disadvantage of stopping out.…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Bound Students, Educational Attainment, Educational Opportunities
Influences on the Intention to Reenter Higher Education.
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Smart, John C.; Pascarella, Ernest T. – Journal of Higher Education, 1987
The influence of previous college involvement, organizational characteristics, early career experiences, and current self-concept on the intention of college dropouts to resume their college education is examined. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Students, College Attendance, College Students