Who has access to higher education today? At what financial and personal cost? Based on what conditions and criteria? How do students describe and interpret their experiences? And how can institutions facilitate and constrain successful participation and completion? Student Affairs addresses these issues in programs ranging from community college developmental studies to graduate studies. Researchers explore how and why institutional rhetoric of inclusion, engagement, gender and access may or may not be reflected in the reality of students' diverse experiences. The chapters move from theory to application by suggesting realistic strategies for addressing the challenges surrounding the interrelation of students and institutions. This collection is a testament to how much institutional change has occurred in the social organization of post-secondary education, and how much more change is required to meet the challenge of equitable access and inclusion.

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