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Download full textDRESSEL, PAUL L.; NISULA, EINAR S. – 1966
AN EXPLORATORY SURVEY INVESTIGATED THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCES AMONG COMMUTING STUDENTS, ATTENDING THREE TYPES OF INSTITUTIONS TO COMPARE COLLEGE EXPERIENCES BETWEEN COMMUTING AND RESIDENT STUDENTS. STUDENTS SELECTED FOR STUDY WERE (1) 100 COMMUTERS FROM A LARGE, PRIMARILY RESIDENT UNIVERSITY, (2) 100 COMMUTERS FROM A COMMUNITY COLLEGE WITH NO…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Role, College Students, Commuting Students
Peer reviewedGrayson, J. Paul – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1997
A survey of 1,200 students at York University (Ontario) found students' place of residence affected student involvement and first-year grades. After controlling for standardized test scores and department, freshman grades of off-campus students were higher than those of on-campus students. Despite off-campus residence and low involvement in some…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Classroom Communication, College Freshmen
Webster, Dennis W.; Sedlacek, William E. – 1981
Attitudes and behavior of students and employees at The University of Maryland, College Park, regarding the Maryland Student Union (MSU) were surveyed. The typical respondent was a single, white, undergraduate female, who commuted to school and was likely to use the MSU approximately four times a week. There was a generally positive attitude…
Descriptors: College Stores, College Students, Commuting Students, Comparative Analysis
Taylor, Sharon L., Comp.; And Others – 1983
A bibliography of 505 references concerning commuter students is presented along with a list of 44 associations and organizations. Topics and the number of references on each topic (in parentheses) are as follows: adult learners/nontraditional students (63 references), community colleges (37) community/environmental impact (16), comparative…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Ancillary School Services, College Students, Community Colleges
