The impact of an SES-based model on a college's undergraduate admissions outcomes

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 777-797

  Young, John W ^a   Johnson, Paul M ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

admissions models; affirmative action; college admissions; socio economic status

Indexed keywords

EID: 5444264399     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:RIHE.0000044231.27188.05     Document Type: Article

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