Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2004
Abstract
This study examines the effects of attending a rural high school on postsecondary education outcomes. Besides rural high school attendance, other school, family, and individual characteristics are examined to determine if they moderate the effects of high school location upon entering a four-year college or not and graduating with a B.A. degree or higher. Using data for the 1992 cohort of high school seniors gleaned from the National Educational Longitudinal Survey (NELS 88/2000), the results indicate that the long-term effects of receiving a rural high school education are not as detrimental as some previous research has suggested. The disadvantages of attending a rural high school can be overcome when families and students can marshal resources and make investments for post-secondary educational success.
Recommended Citation
Occasional Research Paper, No. 9, October 2004.
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