A questionnaire was designed and administered by North Texas State University to determine why students drop out of the school. Of the 3,180 undergraduate dropouts who were surveyed, usable responses were received from 678. Demographic information on each student was obtained from the computerized student master file and was used for descriptive…

The demographic characteristics of a sample of New York employed women who perceived that financial barriers would affect their participation in postsecondary education were examined. Reasons these women sought learning experiences, the prices they were willing to pay for the course of interest, and the counseling services wanted were also…

In 1986-87, Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC) in Michigan undertook a broad-based examination of its effectiveness in assisting minority students to achieve their educational goals. The study investigated the balance between proportions of minorities residing in the local community and proportions enrolled at KVCC; the number of minorities…