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How College Affects Students

Matthew J. Mayhew, Alyssa N. Rockenbach, Nicholas A. Bowman, Tricia A. D. Seifert, Gregory C. Wolniak · ISBN 9781118462683
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Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Author(s) Matthew J. Mayhew / Alyssa N. Rockenbach / Nicholas A. Bowman / Tricia A. D. Seifert / Gregory C. Wolniak / Ernest T. Pascarella / Patrick T. Terenzini
Subtitle 21st Century Evidence that Higher Education Works
Edition 1
Published 14th September 2016
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21st Century Evidence that Higher Education Works

The bestselling analysis of higher education's impact, updated with the latest data

How College Affects Students synthesizes over 1,800 individual research investigations to provide a deeper understanding of how the undergraduate experience affects student populations. Volume 3 contains the findings accumulated between 2002 and 2013, covering diverse aspects of college impact, including cognitive and moral development, attitudes and values, psychosocial change, educational attainment, and the economic, career, and quality of life outcomes after college. Each chapter compares current findings with those of Volumes 1 and 2 (covering 1967 to 2001) and highlights the extent of agreement and disagreement in research findings over the past 45 years. The structure of each chapter allows readers to understand if and how college works and, of equal importance, for whom does it work. This book is an invaluable resource for administrators, faculty, policymakers, and student affairs practitioners, and provides key insight into the impact of their work.


Higher education is under more intense scrutiny than ever before, and understanding its impact on students is critical for shaping the way forward. This book distills important research on a broad array of topics to provide a cohesive picture of student experiences and outcomes by:



  • Reviewing a decade's worth of research;

  • Comparing current findings with those of past decades;

  • Examining a multifaceted analysis of higher education's impact; and

  • Informing policy and practice with empirical evidence


Amidst the current introspection and skepticism surrounding higher education, there is a massive body of research that must be synthesized to enhance understanding of college's effects. How College Affects Students compiles, organizes, and distills this information in one place, and makes it available to research and practitioner audiences; Volume 3 provides insight on the past decade, with the expert analysis characteristic of this seminal work.

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