How College Affects Students

Foreword by Kenneth A. Feldman Not since Feldman and Newcomb's 1969 landmark book, TheImpact of College on Students has there been such acomprehensive resource available on what is known about the effectof college on students. In this book, Pascarella and Terenzini takeup where Feldman and Newcomb left off, synthesizing twenty moreyears of empirical research and over 2,600 studies, distilling whatis known about how students change and benefit as a consequence ofattending college.

Foreword 1. Studying College Outcomes: Overview and Organization of theResearch 2. Theories and Models of Student Change in College 3. Development of Verbal, Quantitative, and Subject MatterCompetence 4. Cognitive Skills and Intellectual Growth 5. Psychosocial Changes: Identity, Selt-Concept, andSelf-Esteem 6. Psycholsocial Changes: Relating to Others and the ExternalWorld 7. Attitudes and Values 8. Moral Development 9. Educational Attainment 10. Career Choice and Development 11. Economic Benefits of College 12. Quality of Life After College 13. How College Makes a Difference: A Summary 14. Implications of the Research for Policy and Practice AppAndix: Methodological and Analytical Issues in Assessing theInfluence of College