Exploring the Relationship Between Perceived Cost of Attendance and College Matriculation

Researchers have consistently found that students and their parents have a distorted view of the costs of college attendance (Grodsky & Jones, 2004; Horn, Chen, & Chapman, 2003; Ikenberry & Hartle, 1998; Mumper, 1996). Those who are able to give an estimate of the tuition for various hig...

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Main Author: Hall, Roderick Ashley
Other Authors: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
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Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/29550
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11122009-200643/
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spelling ndltd-VTETD-oai-vtechworks.lib.vt.edu-10919-295502020-09-26T05:34:40Z Exploring the Relationship Between Perceived Cost of Attendance and College Matriculation Hall, Roderick Ashley Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Janosik, Steven M. Morgan, George E. Chang, Mido Hyer, Patricia B. price tuition perception matriculation higher education cost Researchers have consistently found that students and their parents have a distorted view of the costs of college attendance (Grodsky & Jones, 2004; Horn, Chen, & Chapman, 2003; Ikenberry & Hartle, 1998; Mumper, 1996). Those who are able to give an estimate of the tuition for various higher education alternatives often overestimate the actual price. When asked to estimate the tuition that in-state undergraduates would pay at four-year colleges in a given year, most students and their parents thought that the price was twice the actual amount (Horn et al., 2003b). Seventy-one percent of all individuals, and 83% of African-Americans believed that college was unaffordable for most families. The majority of individuals over-estimated the price by several thousands of dollars (Hartle, 1998). This study examined the literature on perceived price and used the theoretical construct based on the work of Nobel Prize winner Gary Becker to develop a methodology for studying whether students' perceived price of has a statistically significant impact on their plan to attend college and their actual matriculation. Applying Becker's theory, having faulty information on the price of attendance would result in people incorrectly weighting the cost-benefit equation and making what could be considered irrational decisions in the presence of complete information. Highlighting the problem of misperceived price is the contribution this study makes to the literature. Further study is warranted to determine the extent to which individuals use misperceived prices to make decisions on whether to plan to attend higher education. Ph. D. 2014-03-14T20:18:27Z 2014-03-14T20:18:27Z 2009-11-03 2009-11-12 2009-12-11 2009-12-11 Dissertation etd-11122009-200643 http://hdl.handle.net/10919/29550 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11122009-200643/ R_A_Hall_Final_Dissertation.pdf In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ application/pdf Virginia Tech
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Hall, Roderick Ashley
Exploring the Relationship Between Perceived Cost of Attendance and College Matriculation
description Researchers have consistently found that students and their parents have a distorted view of the costs of college attendance (Grodsky & Jones, 2004; Horn, Chen, & Chapman, 2003; Ikenberry & Hartle, 1998; Mumper, 1996). Those who are able to give an estimate of the tuition for various higher education alternatives often overestimate the actual price. When asked to estimate the tuition that in-state undergraduates would pay at four-year colleges in a given year, most students and their parents thought that the price was twice the actual amount (Horn et al., 2003b). Seventy-one percent of all individuals, and 83% of African-Americans believed that college was unaffordable for most families. The majority of individuals over-estimated the price by several thousands of dollars (Hartle, 1998). This study examined the literature on perceived price and used the theoretical construct based on the work of Nobel Prize winner Gary Becker to develop a methodology for studying whether students' perceived price of has a statistically significant impact on their plan to attend college and their actual matriculation. Applying Becker's theory, having faulty information on the price of attendance would result in people incorrectly weighting the cost-benefit equation and making what could be considered irrational decisions in the presence of complete information. Highlighting the problem of misperceived price is the contribution this study makes to the literature. Further study is warranted to determine the extent to which individuals use misperceived prices to make decisions on whether to plan to attend higher education. === Ph. D.
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