Report Statistics in Brief

Statistics in Brief: Making the Cut: Who Meets Highly Selective College Entrance Criteria?

NCES
Author(s):
Jeffrey Owings, Marilyn McMillen, John Burkett, NCES, Bruce Daniel, Pinkerton Computer Consultants, Inc.
Publication date:
April 1995
Survey areas:
NELS:88 - National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988
HST - High School Transcript Studies
Publication number:
NCES 95732

Summary

Using NELS:88 student, teacher, and transcript data, this report examines how well college-bound seniors meet specific college entrance requirements (e.g., 3.5 GPA or higher; 1100 combined SAT score; combined coursework - 4 English, 3 math, 3 science, 3 social studies, 2 foreign language; high teacher expectations; and participation in extracurricular activities).

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