Choosing Rowan University: a study on contributing external factors amongst native residential freshmen

The primary purpose of this study was to determine what the most common contributing external factors amongst native residential freshmen students at Rowan University were when it came to making the decision to attend. The study also investigated if there was a significant relationship between external factors and a particular group of students. Native residential freshmen students were also able to express the importance of factors in their final decision to attend Rowan Unversity. Data collection consisted of a survey with Likert scale items where students were asked to discuss the importance of external factors that helped them decide to attend Rowan University, along with demographic information, and statements about student college choice decision making. Overall, this study indicated the cost of attending, availability of academic majors, and the availability of residential housing, as the top external factors when deciding to attend Rowan University. Results of this study may help in future recruiting techniques.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. Higher Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Services, Administration, and Higher Education

Year dc:date.available

2011

Author dc:creator

• Trenado, Elizabeth

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sisco, Burton

• College choice
• Higher Education

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/316

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1315