INFLUENCE OF TUITION AND STUDENT AID ON WITHIN‐YEAR PERSISTENCE BY ADULTS IN 2‐YEAR COLLEGES

Abstract

This article uses the 1987 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study to examine the influence of student subsidies on within‐year persistence by nontraditional college‐age students enrolled in 2‐year colleges. The findings include the following: (a) tuition charges were negatively associated with within‐year persistence of adult students in 2‐year colleges and (b) student aid subsidies were insufficient to mitigate the negative effects of tuition.