ERIC Number: ED136876
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1977
Pages: 110
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High School Senior Survey.
Roane State Community Coll., Harriman, TN.
Four hundred sixty-nine high school students in six high schools were surveyed in order to obtain information regarding their postsecondary plans and goals, career preferences, educational/training preferences, and opinions about Roane State Community College. Among the findings revealed by the survey were: (1) an overall trend of increasing indecision on the part of seniors about plans after high school; (2) a majority of seniors were contemplating some form of education after high school whether or not they had a specific educational goal in mind at the time they were surveyed; (3) both educational program choices and occupational field choices were statistically significant by sex, with women notably selecting traditional fields; (4) 10% of the students planned to attend a junior/community college, 34% a four-year institution, and 25% a vocational/technical school; (5) cost of attendance, academic reputation, and location were cited as the most important factors influencing choice of a postsecondary institution; and (6) nearly half of the respondents planned to apply for some form of financial assistance. Extensive data analyses are included in the report and the raw data are appended. (JDS)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Career Choice, College Bound Students, College Choice, Decision Making, Educational Objectives, Females, High School Seniors, High School Students, High Schools, Institutional Research, Majors (Students), Males, Occupational Aspiration, Questionnaires, Student Attitudes, Surveys, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Authoring Institution: Roane State Community Coll., Harriman, TN.
Identifiers - Location: Tennessee
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