Destiny Unbound: A Look at How Far from Home Students Go to College

Robert K. Toutkoushian (), Stephen Mayfield and Samantha M. R. Jelks
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Robert K. Toutkoushian: University of Georgia
Stephen Mayfield: RTI International
Samantha M. R. Jelks: Institutional Research & Decision Support, Ellucian, Strategy & Planning, Managed Services

Research in Higher Education, 2024, vol. 65, issue 6, No 2, 1085-1111

Abstract: Abstract One issue that has received little attention is how students factor distance from home into their decisions about college. In this study, we used data from the Education Longitudinal Survey of 2002 (ELS:02) to examine the distances between a student’s home and the colleges to which they applied, and how far from home they enrolled. We focused on how demand- and supply-side factors were related to the distances applied and enrolled. We tested the sensitivity of our findings to alternative ways of measuring the supply of postsecondary education within commuting distance, and identified factors associated with differences between a student’s application and enrollment distances. Finally, we used quantile regression analysis to determine if the associations between demand- and supply-side factors and distances applied and enrolled varied along the distance distributions.

Keywords: Distance; College choice; Migration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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