Low Family Income: A Continuing Barrier to College Enrollment?.

Davis, Jerry S.; Johns, Kingston, Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ259968

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Publication Date: 1982-Feb

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Low Family Income: A Continuing Barrier to College Enrollment?

Davis, Jerry S.; Johns, Kingston, Jr.

Journal of Student Financial Aid, v12 n1 p5-10 Feb 1982

Educational policy has been directed toward assuring students access to some form of postsecondary education regardless of their financial or socioeconomic circumstances. Trends in enrollments of low-income freshman students are examined. Evidence indicates that college access by low-income students may have reached a plateau. (MLW)

Descriptors: Access to Education, College Admission, College Attendance, College Freshmen, Data Analysis, Enrollment Trends, Family Income, Financial Problems, Higher Education, Low Income Groups, Student Financial Aid, Surveys

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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