Transitions to college: An in-depth look at the selected influences of demographics, development, and policy

Abstract

This article provides an overview of a set of articles in this special issue that synthesize current research and provide future directions for research, both conceptually and methodologically, on gender, socioeconomic, and languageminority differences in college transitions, as well as a review of college transitions research in the distiptine of human development. It concludes with an example of policy analysis research on college transitions, focusing on 2-year to 4-year college articulation policies. These reviews provide a foundation for further research, policy making and programmatic action to improve the college transition pathways for all youth, particularly those for whom college-going opportunities are most challenging because of demographic and economic conditions.Copyright © by Teachers College, Columbia University.