The heterogeneity of new entrants and the selectivity of higher education institutions: Some results using data from the CHEERS project

Higher Education

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 379-392

  Murdoch, Jake ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Access; Entry grades; Non university institutions; Selectivity; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141679210     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019821717970     Document Type: Article

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