First-generation students (FGSs) have received a great deal of attention in education
research, practice, and policy. The difficulty of understanding and subsequently addressing …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to systematically document, scrutinise and critically
analyse the current research literature on higher education choice to: establish the scope of …

Universities are increasingly utilising social media for student recruitment, the most highly
used channel for prospective students. However, research on information gathering and …

This qualitative study explored factors contributing to the retention of students of color while
pursuing a graduate degree at a predominantly White institution. Ten students of color (9 …

Students from rural communities face significant challenges due to low academic
preparation, geographic isolation, and poor socioeconomic conditions (Byun, Meece, & Irvin …

Universities and students collaborate in a shared language of excellence, quality and
choice, and become part of the same discourse of marketisation, commodification and …

For more than a century, scholars and policymakers have commented and debated on the
purposes of higher education. These conversations reflect a combination of public and …

This study explored the college access and choice processes of high-achieving African
American students who were admitted to University of California (UC) campuses but elected …

Drawing on existing research, this paper investigates various predictors of high school
students' college and university choice decisions in Qatar. Based on a 2015 survey of 1,427 …

First-generation, low-income (FGLI) students face barriers to college access and retention
that reproduce socioeconomic inequities. These students turn to social media for college …