How college affects students : findings and insights from twenty years of research / Ernest T. Pascarella, Patrick T. Terenzini ; foreword by Kenneth A. Feldman.

San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1991.

xxiii, 894 pages ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 693-847) and indexes.

Studying college outcomes: overview and organization of the research -- Theories and models of student change in college -- Development of verbal, quantitative, and subject matter competence -- Cognitive skills and intellectual growth -- Psychosocial changes: identity, self-concept, and self-esteem -- Psychosocial changes: relating to others and the external world -- Attitudes and values -- Moral development -- Educational attainment -- Career choice and development -- Economic benefits of college -- Quality of life after college -- How college makes a difference: a summary -- Implications of the research for policy and practice.