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Volume
5, Issue 2
November 18, 2002
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The
Impact of 9-11 and the Economy on College Choice
and Study Abroad |
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Did
9-11 have a profound effect on college choice? |
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While college administrators,
particularly those at institutions in major urban
centers, were concerned about the possible effect
9-11 would have on student recruitment, only 5 percent
of the 500 college-bound students we surveyed reported
that 9-11 had a significant influence on the colleges
they considered. |
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Among
the few influenced by 9-11, how did it sway their
college decisions? |
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Since
only 27 of the 500 students surveyed reported that
9-11 had any serious impact on their college choice,
we cannot provide any statistically reliable analysis
of responses to questions about the nature of its
impact. |
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Did
9-11 affect students' interest in studying abroad? |
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No.
Ninety-five percent of students reported that the
events of 9-11 had no effect on their plans to participate
in a study abroad program. |
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What
effect has the poor state of the economy had on
college choice? |
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Far
more than 9-11. More than half of the students surveyed
(55 percent) reported that the poor economy has
made them give more consideration to working part-time
while attending college. Moreover, 39 percent reported
giving more consideration to public colleges or
universities in their home state, and 37 percent
indicated that they were considering institutions
known for generous financial aid.
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Did parents discuss the economy and express concern
about their ability to pay for college?
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Nearly
one-quarter (24 percent) of all students surveyed
reported that their parents had discussed the economy
in ways that suggested they were concerned about
how it might affect their ability to pay for college.
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How
did parents express their concern about the economy? |
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Among
those students who indicated their parents had mentioned
the economy and how it might affect their ability
to pay for college, major concerns included:
- Concern about spending
a lot of money on colleges when the economy
is not good
- Concern about the amount
saved for college and decrease in the value
of investments made to pay for college
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