Four Critical Years: Effects of College on Beliefs, Attitudes, and Knowledge

Preface ix

The Author xv

I Studying College Impact 1

II Attitudes, Beliefs, and Self-Concept 31

III Patterns of Behavior 72

IV Competency and Achievement 100

V Career Development 134

VI Satisfaction wuth the College Environment 164

VII Permanence of College Effects 188

VIII Summary of Effects 211

IX Implications for Policy and Practice 242

Appendix: A Note on Measurement Error 263

References 273

Index 285