List of Illustrations
Foreword by M. Christopher Brown II
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Puzzle of College Aspirations versus Attendance
Part One: Familial and Individual Influences
1. The Influence of Family
2. Turning Point: When Decisions Are Made
3. Gender Issues: The College Choice Process of African American Females and Males
4. Economic Expectation and College Choice
Part Two: School Influences
5. Curriculum Issues and Choice
6. Channeling Long and Wrong
7. Decision Making by High School Type: High Schools Successful in Channeling
8. Selection of Higher Education Institution Type: HBCU or PWI?
Part Three: Putting the Puzzle Together
9. Students Offer Solutions
10. The Case for Expanding the College Choice Model
Appendix: Design of the Study
References
Index