Generational differences in American students’ reasons for going to college, 1971–2014: The rise of extrinsic motives

Volume: 156, Issue: 6, Pages: 620 - 629
Published: Feb 17, 2016
Abstract
We examined generational differences in reasons for attending college among a nationally representative sample of college students (N = 8 million) entering college between 1971–2014. We validated the items on reasons for attending college against an established measure of extrinsic and intrinsic values among college students in 2014 (n = 189). Millennials (in college 2000s–2010s) and Generation X (1980s–1990s) valued extrinsic reasons for going...
Paper Details
Title
Generational differences in American students’ reasons for going to college, 1971–2014: The rise of extrinsic motives
Published Date
Feb 17, 2016
Volume
156
Issue
6
Pages
620 - 629
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