Social class and college costs: Examining the financial nexus between college choice and persistence

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 189-236

  Paulsen, Michael B ^a   St John, Edward P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

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EID: 0036521450     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221546.2002.11777141     Document Type: Article

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