The American freshman:forty year trends, 1966-2006

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Higher Education Research Institute Los Angeles, Calif; Cooperative Institutional Research Program U.S
Group Author: Pryor John H
Published: Higher Education Research Institute, Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles,
Publisher Address: Los Angeles, CA
Publication Dates: c2007.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: viii, 261 p.: ill. ; 28 cm.
ISBN: 9781878477415 (pbk.)
1878477412
Index Number: G649
CLC: G649.712.8-66
Call Number: G649.712.8-66/A512/1966-2006
Contents: Chiefly tables.
"Cooperative Institutional Research Program, Higher Education Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles"--Cover.
"April, 2007."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 38-40).
Tables -- Figures -- 1. Preface -- 2. The American freshman: forty-year trends, 1966-2006 -- The Cooperative Institutional Research Program -- Changing demographic trends -- Preparation for a diverse society: attitudes and interaction -- Academic preparation for college-level work -- Trends in technology use among entering college students -- Interest in biological and health sciences is on the rise, women take the lead -- College access and choice -- Parental income, affordabiltiy, and financial concerns -- Political affiliation and views become more polarized in some areas -- Trends in stu