School of nursing variables related to male student college choice.

Full Abstract

Minimal attention has been given to targeting men as a source of nursing school applicants. In this study, a survey was conducted of all U.S. baccalaureate programs accredited by the NLN. School variables and recruitment strategies related to male application and enrollment rates were identified. Consisting of 5.3% of the average school enrollment rate, men remain a minority in nursing schools. Twelve percent of the schools reported no men enrolled in their programs. Seventy percent of the schools reported no effort to recruit men. Schools with higher male application and enrollment rates had lower educational costs, more male faculty, more doctorally prepared faculty, larger gift and endowment funds, and provided expense paid visits to the campus for high school personnel. Only a few isolated schools recruited men into their programs with success.

Author information

Author/s: Kippenbrock, T (T);

Affiliation: Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis 46202.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: The Journal of nursing education (J Nurs Educ), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1990-Mar; vol 29 (issue 3) : pp 118-21

Dates: Created 1990/05/02; Completed 1990/05/02; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 2156974, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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