Statistical Analysis Report:

Access to Postsecondary Education for the 1992 High School Graduates

October 1997

(NCES 98-105) Ordering information

Contents

Highlights

Foreword

Acknowledgments

List of Tables

List of Figures

Introduction

Characteristics and Postsecondary Attendance of 1992 High School Graduates

Financial Aid and College Costs

Postsecondary Expectations, Plans, and Attendance Through 1994

Qualification for Admission to Four-Year Colleges

Expectations, Plans, and Postsecondary Attendance of College-Qualified Students

Steps Toward Attending a Four-Year Institution

Choice of Institutions by College-Qualified Applicants Who Are Accepted for Admission

Financial Concerns, Information, and Taking the Steps to Attend a Four-Year College

Attendance Patterns of Seniors Marginally or Not Qualified for Regular

A Multivariate Analysis of Two-Year Public and Four-Year College Enrollment Rates

Summary

Appendix A--Glossary

Appendix B--Technical Notes and Methodology