The experience of baccalaureate-level students in the United States is considered with particular attention to the way college structures and procedures affect students' lives. During fall 1984, site visits by 16 observer-reporters were made to 29 colleges and universities representing liberal arts colleges, comprehensive colleges,…

Factors affecting access to postsecondary education for college-age youth were studied, with emphasis on personal characteristics and institutional policies that influence educational aspirations and postsecondary enrollments. Data were primarily derived from two databases: the High School and Beyond Study and the National Longitudinal Study of…

This monograph addresses the need for improved counseling services for Hispanic students in order to promote their interest in higher education, prepare them for the task of getting admitted, and help them find financial aid. This is discussed as a functional process for which school counseling personnel have primary responsibility, and it is…

Fall 1985 statistics on the geographic origins, or permanent residence, of students attending institutions of the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented. This third of three volumes presents fall 1985 data and trend data for 1959-1985. Data are provided by individual institution and institutional type regarding the percent of the…

The Assessment of Skills for Successful Entry and Transfer (ASSET)--a student advisement and placement service published by American College Testing (ACT) of Iowa City, Iowa--is evaluated. Focus is on determining whether the ASSET is suitable for assessing the cognitive entry characteristics of students entering the College of General and…

This statistical digest provides 1987-88 information on the enrollments, students, programs and services, finances, and personnel resources of the Los Angeles Community College District's (LACCD's) nine campuses. Following a glossary of terms, the report provides an overview of major findings. These include the following: (1) an estimated 4.6…

A unique public/private collaboration of colleges (City University of New York, Fordham University, New York University, St. John's University, and Teachers College at Columbia University) and high schools in New York City is described. The collaborative model's purpose is to attract talented minority high school students to teaching and related…

Undergraduate education in different postsecondary sectors is discussed in four articles on community colleges, state colleges, liberal arts colleges, and research universities. For each type of college, consideration is given to its history; value system; physical, financial, and human resources; and internal and external factors affecting…

The twelfth annual report on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores of Connecticut's college-bound seniors analyzes their characteristics, high school records, and college plans. This report is based upon the most recent responses of 28,302 1985-86. seniors who participated in the College Board's Admission Testing Program at any time during…

The effects of postsecondary experiences on the development of young people's aspirations, attitudes, and self-conceptions during their first four years after high school were studied. Attention was directed to self-esteem; orientations toward work, family, and community; sex-role attitudes; educational expectations; career aspirations;…

A guide for college-bound black students, which was researched and largely written by Brown University students, presents essays, book reviews, a glossary, and profiles of black colleges. The narrative section and authors are as follows: "A Collegiate Glossary" (Matthew Rose); "The Application Process" (Marvin Campbell); "Update: Federal Student…

Recommendations to improve quality in undergraduate study while maintaining access are offered that would involve statewide entry and exit standards and better preparation of students to meet the standards. Evidence suggests that an estimated 40 to 50 percent of entering freshmen will be referred to remedial education, and colleges may be granting…

Fall 1983 statistics on the geographic origins, or permanent residence, of students attending institutions of the State University of New York are presented. This second of two volumes presents fall 1983 data and trend data for 1959-1983. Separate tables are provided for each New York State county, and data on the permanent residence of students…

A variety of explanations for the decline of Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores over the past several years are examined. Studies undertaken by the College Board indicate that the SAT score decline has not eroded the test's validity, that the decline is not an artificial by-product of score-equating techniques, and that it is not to any…

The Advisory Panel on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Score Decline contends that many factors have contributed to the drop in scores on the SAT and many other tests. The research evidence and theory about three social motives that could be expected to play some role in test performance and academic functioning are examined: the motives for…