An integrated model of application, admission, enrollment, and financial aid

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 381-429

  Desjardins, Stephen L ^a   Ahlburg, Dennis A ^b   McCall, Brian P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 33646734877     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/jhe.2006.0019     Document Type: Review

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