Changing the Odds: Factors Increasing Access to College.

Pelavin, Sol H.; Kane, Michael

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Title:	Changing the Odds: Factors Increasing Access to College.
Authors:	Pelavin, Sol H.; Kane, Michael
Descriptors:	Academic Aspiration; Access to Education; College Attendance; College Bound Students; Course Selection (Students); Educational Attainment; Enrollment Influences; Ethnic Groups; Family Income; Geometry; Graduation; High Schools; Higher Education; Low Income Groups; Minority Groups; Racial Factors; Secondary School Mathematics; Student Characteristics; Student Educational Objectives
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Publisher:	College Board Publications, Box 886, New York, NY 10101-0886 ($16.95).
Publication Date:	1990-00-00
Pages:	85
Pub Types:	Books; Reports - Research
Abstract:	The study investigated, for both poor and minority students, how demographic characteristics, college aspirations, and high school courses affected college attendance and college completion. The issue of minority college attendance and completion is explored, and previous studies and available data are reviewed. The High School and Beyond database is described, and analyses of data from 15,941 high school sophomores are reported in three chapters, covering: (1) relationship of high school course-taking to college attendance; (2) effect of race/ethnicity and family income on high school course-taking; and (3) impact of race/ethnicity, family income, and high school courses on college graduation. Results show significant differences between minority and white and between poor and non-poor students in college attendance and completion. Minority students lag slightly behind white students in the percentage aspiring to a bachelor's degree. Results also show that geometry is a particularly strong gatekeeper for minority and poor students, especially for those who aspire to obtain a bachelor's degree. An appendix lists course titles included in the analysis. (Eight references.) (JDD)
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Identifiers:	High School and Beyond (NCES)
Record Type:	Non-Journal
Level:	3 - Indexed only
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ISBN:	ISBN-0-87447-396-9
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Languages:	English
Education Level:	High Schools; Higher Education

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