With changes in the economy and in demography, college admissions officers need to target new populations and familiarize themselves with new developments that impact the enrollment pool. This important reference assembles nearly 1,000 citations for literature related to all aspects of undergraduate college admissions in the United States, including admissions to community colleges, four year colleges, and universities. Citations are provided for books, book chapters, journal articles, dissertations, and ERIC microfiche. No time limit was placed on the materials, and older works are included for those interested in historical research. Popular handbooks on how to get into college are omitted.
The work begins with a preface that discusses its scope and organization and an introduction that briefly summarizes the history of college admissions in the United States. The bibliographic entries that follow are arranged in topical chapters devoted to general admissions, marketing and recruitment, admissions offices and officers, and foreign admissions. Nearly every citation is accompanied by a short descriptive annotation. Detailed author and subject indexes conclude the work.

Linda, Comp Sparks

Sparks, Linda

Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated

Libraries Unlimited, Incorporated

Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press

ABC-CLIO, LLC

United States, United States of America

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

This selective bibliography of approximately 900 items spans works written over several decades, and focuses on all aspects of undergraduate college admissions in the United States. References are included on admission to community colleges, 4-year colleges, and universities. Citations are from the education literature and include books, book chapters, journal articles, dissertations, and ERIC microfiche. The references fall into four categories: general admissions; marketing and recruitment; admissions offices and officers; and foreign admissions. Older materials are included, but popular handbooks on how to get into college are not. The subject index contains cross references to related topics. (GLR)

This reference assembles nearly 1,000 citations for material related to all aspects of undergraduate college admissions in the U.S., including admission to community colleges, four year colleges, and universities.

x, 187 p. ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and indexes

2023-06-28