Roadblocks to college

Roadblocks to college 

A study conducted by Britain's Strategies Society Centre compares the college-going aspirations and behavior of a group of academically qualified and interested British students who considered not applying to college and those who never had any such hesitation. Data for the study was collected from the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England for the years 2004-2009. The research focused on students who expressed motivation to go to college, but answered positively to the question: "Have the financial aspects of going to university, that is the costs of fees and living expenses, ever made you think about not applying?" 

Findings revealed that 34% of 16-year-olds who had shown the potential and expressed a motivation to go to college reported that the financial aspects made them think about not applying. Several factors were identified that predicted whether the students deterred by costs ultimately decided against going to college. Statistically significant associations were found for:

  • Ethnicity;
  • Parental education;
  • Parental earnings;
  • Having friends who applied to college;
  • Feeling informed about financial support; and
  • Receiving information and advice on college from a teacher.

A policy discussion paper accompanies the research.

Johns Hopkins University 

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