| Title: |
Transitioning from High School to College in the United States |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Laura W. Perna |
| Source: |
Journal of Postsecondary Student Success. 2024 3(2):1-17. |
| Availability: |
Center for Postsecondary Success at Florida State University. 1114 W Call Street, Tallahassee, FL 32306. Web site: https://journals.flvc.org/jpss/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
17 |
| Publication Date: |
2024 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: |
High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Student Adjustment; High School Graduates; College Freshmen; Educational Attainment; College Preparation; Educational Finance; College Enrollment; Information Needs; Equal Education; Access to Education; Barriers; College Admission; Race; Student Diversity; College Entrance Examinations; Holistic Approach; Low Income Students; Tuition Grants; Disadvantaged; Disproportionate Representation |
| ISSN: |
2769-4879; 2769-4887 |
| Abstract: |
As in other nations, higher education has many benefits for individual participants and for communities in the United States. But, the opportunity to attain higher education is unequal. To understand the forces that contribute to higher education attainment in the United States, this essay first provides a brief overview of the characteristics of the nation's higher education system. It then discusses the importance of academic preparation, financial resources, and information to college enrollment and success, as well as structural inequality in the availability of these resources. The essay then discusses how particular practices used by colleges and universities in the United States contribute to stratification in the transition from high school to college. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2024 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1446204 |
| Database: |
ERIC |