Includes bibliographical references and index.

Studying college outcomes in the 1990s : 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 change -- Attitudes and values -- Moral development -- Educational attainment and persistence -- Career and economic impacts of college -- Quality of life after college -- How college affects students : a summary -- Implications for research, practice, and policy.