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Student Characteristics Affecting the Decision to Enroll in a Community College: Economic Rationale and Empirical Evidence
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Joshi, Prathibha V.; Beck, Kris A.; Nsiah, Christian – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2009
This study employed a probit model to examine determinants of U.S. college students' choice of attendance at two-year community colleges compared to a four-year college. The empirical work was based on the latest National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY97). The set of explanatory variables included academic performance, students' involvement in…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Students, Student Characteristics, Enrollment Influences