Social Class and College Costs: Examining the Financial Nexus between College Choice and Persistence

This study examined how students' enrollment responses to college costs-in both college choice and persistence decisions-vary by social class. Findings revealed substantial class-based patterns of enrollment behavior in response to prematriculation perceptions of college costs and actual postma...

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Published in:The Journal of Higher Education 2002-03, Vol.73 (2), p.189-236
Main Authors: Paulsen, Michael B., John, Edward P. St
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Academic Persistence
Access to Education
College Attendance
College Choice
College costs
College Students
Colleges
Colleges & universities
Company financing
Cost control
Cost efficiency
Demographic aspects
Economic aspects
Education, Higher
Enrollment Trends
Finance
Fixed costs
High school students
Higher Education
Higher education costs
Longitudinal Studies
Outcomes of Education
Paying for College
School finance
Social aspects
Social Class
Social classes
Socioeconomic factors
Student costs
Student Development
Student Financial Aid
Tuition
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subjects Academic Persistence
Access to Education
College Attendance
College Choice
College costs
College Students
Colleges
Colleges & universities
Company financing
Cost control
Cost efficiency
Demographic aspects
Economic aspects
Education, Higher
Enrollment Trends
Finance
Fixed costs
High school students
Higher Education
Higher education costs
Longitudinal Studies
Outcomes of Education
Paying for College
School finance
Social aspects
Social Class
Social classes
Socioeconomic factors
Student costs
Student Development
Student Financial Aid
Tuition
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