Transition from consideration of a college to the decision to apply

The Role of Familism in Explaining the Hispanic-White College Application Gap

“…One survey found that nearly 75 percent of high school seniors living in rural Iowa communities believed it was very important to live near their parents (Johnson, Elder, and Stern 2005). Indeed, the chances a student will apply to a college increase as her household's distance from that college decreases (Weiler 1994). In addition, the likelihood of leaving home for college is higher for those whose parents' income is higher (Mulder and Clark 2002).…”

When Parents Want Children to Stay Home for College

“…3 In addition to evidence that most parents consider only one or a few schools located close to home, there is some evidence that students also prefer to attend a school close to home. Using data from all students who took the SAT and institutional data from one competitive private university, Weiler (1994) found that students were more likely to apply to that institution if they lived near it. In fact, location close to home was a primary predictor of application.…”

The Postsecondary Resource Trinity Model: Exploring the Interaction Between Socioeconomic, Academic, and Institutional Resources

“…The first step in all students' postsecondary pathways is the college application process, but while a significant body of literature has examined the influence of SES on college choice and enrollment less research has investigated socioeconomic variations in college application behavior (Byers González & DesJardins, 2002;Hossler, Braxton, & Coopersmith, 1989;Fuller, Manski, & Wise, 1982;Paulsen, 1990;Weiler, 1994).…”