Much prior research has examined the individual-level, major-specific, and institutional
correlates of college students' choice of major, as well as the variation in labor market …

In the research on life-course outcomes, there is a long-standing debate on the relative
importance of institutional structure and human agency. This study examines how structure …

The increase in university participation has led to greater complexity in terms of students'
trajectories, with the option of changing degree course or higher education institution or …

Fewer than half of America's college students complete their bachelor's degrees. To many,
cost seems to be the crucial barrier. Sociologists of education have long argued, though, that …

Poor physical health places adults at greater risk for suicide ideation. However, the linkage
between health and suicidal thoughts may emerge and become established during early …

For about a decade now, numbers of non-traditional students at universities in western
countries have been increasing. However, longitudinal studies focusing on the development …

In recent decades, the number of students accessing higher education has grown, leading to
a greater diversity of student profiles and modalities of studying. This means a new scenario …

We ask whether patterns of racial ethnic and socioeconomic stratification in educational
attainment are amplified or attenuated when we take a longer view of educational careers …

Substantial social stratification research conceptualizes education as a series of standard
transitions from one stage to the next, such as from high school to college. Yet less research …

Sociological contributions to student success are primarily focused on questions of
inequality. Regardless of the theoretical tradition, the primary way that sociologists have …