A university education can provide an individual with greater employment options, higher
income potential, and improved health and quality of life, yet young persons from rural areas …

The imbalances between the higher education participation of rural and urban Australians
are significant and persistent. This study examined the attitudes, goals, and plans of …

The purpose of this study was to examine college pathways or college access and success
of rural, first-generation students. Most research on college pathways for low-and moderate …

Changing rural economies are making it difficult for youths in rural areas to maintain job
security without a college education (Tieken, 2016). After the 2008 economic recession …

This qualitative phenomenological study sought to understand rural students' college‐going
decisions through the lens of socioeconomic status, social capital, and Perna's nested …

In rural areas, where per capita income frequently lags behind state and national averages
and the percentages of those living below poverty levels continue to rise, rural economies …

The Journal of Research in Rural Education is published by the Center on Rural Education
and Communities, College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park …

This qualitative case study explores the career and educational aspirations, college choice
process, and college barriers and opportunities of 26 rural, African American high school …

Abstract Undergraduates (N= 2,823) at 6 universities were surveyed longitudinally to
examine the relevance of student home setting on the transition to university. Preliminary …

Rural community college students face unique difficulties in higher education for many
reasons, including the resources they typically have access to, their collective histories, and …