Can't get there from here: The decision to apply to a selective college
Can't get there from here: The decision to apply to a selective college
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DOI：
10.1016/j.econedurev.2009.01.004
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发表时间：
2009-10-01
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Rothstein, Donna S.
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作者：
Griffith, Amanda L.;Rothstein, Donna S.
为了增加低收入家庭学生的申请，一些选择性的四年制大学正在开发针对和吸引低收入家庭学生的项目。然而.相对而言，很少有研究关注大学申请过程中的重要因素，特别是这些因素对低收入家庭学生的影响。本文利用1997年全国青年纵向调查（NLSY 97）的数据，分析了影响学生申请大学决定的因素，重点是申请一所选择性的四年制大学的决定。我们假设，从学生的家到选择性大学的距离可能会在申请决定中发挥作用，并对低收入家庭的学生产生不同的影响。我们的研究结果表明，距离确实很重要，尽管这种影响并不因家庭收入水平而异。(C)2009爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
In an attempt to increase applications from low-income students, some selective 4-year colleges are developing programs to target and attract low-income students. However. relatively little research has looked at factors important in the college application process, and in particular, how these factors differ for low-income students. This paper uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97) to analyze factors influencing students' college application decisions, with a focus on the decision to apply to a selective 4-year college. We hypothesize that distance from a student's home to selective colleges may play a role in the application decision and differentially impact low-income students. Our results suggest that distance does matter, although the effects do not vary by family income level. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.