TY - JOUR
T1 - College-bound high-school graduates of 1972 and 1980 compared by college major
AU - Jones, Lyle V.
AU - Bekhuis, Tanja
AU - Davenport, Ernest C.
PY - 1985/9
Y1 - 1985/9
N2 - College enrollments are shown to have increased since the 1970s for majors in computer science, engineering, and business, and to have decreased for the biological and social sciences, the humanities, and education. In both the 1970s and the 1980s, high average levels of high-school achievement are observed for declared college majors in science and engineering fields. Education and business majors display records of relatively low average levels of achievement in high school, as do college dropouts, whatever their college major.
AB - College enrollments are shown to have increased since the 1970s for majors in computer science, engineering, and business, and to have decreased for the biological and social sciences, the humanities, and education. In both the 1970s and the 1980s, high average levels of high-school achievement are observed for declared college majors in science and engineering fields. Education and business majors display records of relatively low average levels of achievement in high school, as do college dropouts, whatever their college major.
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U2 - 10.1007/BF00973794
DO - 10.1007/BF00973794
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34250120727
SN - 0361-0365
VL - 23
SP - 319
EP - 331
JO - Research in Higher Education
JF - Research in Higher Education
IS - 3
ER -
