Determining how prospective and enrolled students perceive an institution can be of significant importance for institutions of higher education, especially if enrollments are low or if efforts are being made to recruit specific groups of students. In recent years, Florida State University (FSU) has had a relatively higher percentage than other Florida public universities of first-time-in-college (FTIC) Hispanic students who were admitted but failed to enroll. The number of Hispanic transfer nonmatriculants also increased between 1985-87. / This study investigated the perceived factors that influenced enrollment decisions of Hispanic students at FSU. A comparison was made between enrollment factors identified by Hispanic student nonenrollees with enrollment factors identified by enrollees. Both FTIC and transfer students from Florida's public community colleges were included in the sample which covered academic years 1987-88 and 1988-89. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire and telephone interviews. The response rate was 45 percent for nonenrollees and 68 percent for enrollees. / Results of the survey showed that the most important factors influencing Hispanic students not to enroll at FSU were that FSU was not their first choice, that financial assistance was not received,and that students could not afford to attend. For enrollees, the most important factors were that they had received prompt information about FSU's programs, that FSU fulfilled the students' preference for a large institution, and that they had been accepted to the program of their choice. Data from open-ended questions in the survey and interviews provided additional information about students' perceptions of the university, in areas of recruitment practices, role models, campus environment, and others. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 51-03, Section: A, page: 0758. / Major Professor: Louis W. Bender. / Thesis (Ed.D.)--The Florida State University, 1990.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_78205 |
| Contributors | Santiago, Emelina (Emily)., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 183 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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