RAND Research Topic: College-bound Students 2012-05-24T14:56:27Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/college-bound-students.html Not Making the Transition to College: School, Work, and Opportunities in the Lives of Contemporary American Youth http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100165.html Jun 30, 2011 Jun 30, 2011 In applying latent class analysis techniques, we identified multiple types of students who do not pursue college. One group of non-enrollees (27.6%) reports forgoing college because the economic barriers are too high – either because of college affordability or family financial responsibility. Military Veterans' Experiences Using the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Adapting to Life on Campus http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1083.html Nov 11, 2010 Nov 11, 2010 The Post-9/11 GI Bill increased the higher education benefits available to eligible individuals, but its implementation presented challenges to both student veterans and campus administrators. First Year of Post-9/11 GI Bill Assessed http://www.rand.org/news/press/2010/11/11.html Nov 11, 2010 Nov 11, 2010 Data on the experiences of student veterans and campus administrators during the first year of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. How Military Veterans Are Using the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Adapting to Life in College http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9560.html Nov 5, 2010 Nov 5, 2010 The Post-9/11 GI Bill increased the higher education benefits available to eligible individuals. Offering benefits to nearly 2 million veterans, it is more generous than previous bills but beneficiaries report challenges in using the new benefits. Job Opportunities, Economic Resources, and the Postsecondary Destinations of American Youth http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090826.html Jul 31, 2009 Jul 31, 2009 Using two measures of job opportunities -- local unemployment rates and the percentage of local workers employed in jobs that require a bachelor's degree -- I find support for the warehouse hypothesis. Charter School Students in Chicago Enjoy Better Graduation, College Entry Rates http://www.rand.org/news/press/2008/05/07.html May 7, 2008 May 7, 2008 Chicago's multi-grade charter high schools (those serving students in grades 7-12, 6-12 or K-12) appear to improve their students' chances of graduating and attending college, as compared with the city's traditional public high schools. In Pursuit of Prestige: Strategy and Competition in U.S. Higher Education http://www.rand.org/pubs/commercial_books/CB210.html Dec 31, 2003 Dec 31, 2003 This volume examines higher education as an industry. The authors focus on how institutions serve four identifiable markets that generate revenue (student enrollment, research funding, public fiscal support, and private giving). Does It Pay to Attend an Elite Private College? Evidence on the Effects of Undergraduate College Quality on Graduate School Attendance http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19980027.html Dec 31, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 <p>In this paper the authors analyze whether undergraduate college quality affects the likelihood that an individual attends graduate school.</p>