Are Black Students Less Likely to Enroll at their First-Choice College?

Data from the 1993-94 ACT Assessment and a follow-up were examined to see how many black and white students eventually enrolled in what had been their first-choice colleges. Results for 12,448 blacks and 125,298 whites indicate that initial choices by blacks are more liable to change. (SLD)

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of blacks in higher education 1995-04 (7), p.100-101
Hauptverfasser:	Maxey, James, Lee, Jong Seung, McLure, Gail T.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Academic Aspiration ACT Assessment Admission (School) African American Students Black people Black Students Change Choice Behavior College Bound Students College Choice College students Colleges Colleges & universities Comparative Analysis Education Educational Finance Elementary education Enrollment Grade 11 High School Students High Schools Higher Education Median family income Median income Paying for College Secondary school students Secondary schools Standardized Tests Student Attitudes Student Financial Aid Tests Universities White people White Students
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Zusammenfassung:	Data from the 1993-94 ACT Assessment and a follow-up were examined to see how many black and white students eventually enrolled in what had been their first-choice colleges. Results for 12,448 blacks and 125,298 whites indicate that initial choices by blacks are more liable to change. (SLD)
ISSN:	1077-3711 2326-6023
DOI:	10.2307/2963443