The American freshman:forty year trends, 1966-2006
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Higher Education Research Institute, Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles,
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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 |
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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 |