Chapter 7. Looking Back: Views of College

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures ix
4. List of Tables xv
5. Foreword xxi
6. Introduction xxxi
7. Preface xlix
8. Chapter 1. Historical Context 1
9. Chapter 2. The Admissions Process and “Race-Neutrality” 15
10. Chapter 3. Academic Outcomes 53
11. Chapter 4. Advanced Study: Graduate and Professional Degrees 91
12. Chapter 5. Employment, Earnings, and Job Satisfaction 118
13. Chapter 6. Civic Participation and Satisfaction with Life 155
14. Chapter 7. Looking Back: Views of College 193
15. Chapter 8. Diversity: Perceptions and Realities 218
16. Chapter 9. Informing the Debate 256
17. Chapter 10. Summing Up 275
18. Appendix A. The College and Beyond Database 291
19. Appendix B. Notes on Methodology 336
20. Appendix C. Earnings in Relation to Advanced Degrees, Sector of Employment, and Occupation 362
21. Appendix D. Additional Tables 375
22. References 451
23. Index 461