Three related books, spanning decades of research:
1) 1969 - The Impact of College on Students, Feldman and Newcomb
2) 1991 - How College Affects Students: Findings and Insights From Twenty Years of Research, by Ernest T. Pascarella and Patrick T. Terenzini
3) 2005 - How College Affects Students, Volume 2: A Third Decade of Research, by Ernest T. Pascarella and Patrick T. Terenzini

One of many important concepts discussed is "internal locus of control" - the sense of being self-directed, self determining, responsible, owning one's education.

Related links:
- College grade inflation.
- University grade inflation.
- Do campus amenities such as lazy rivers and concierge services:
. . .- change the definition and expectations of "the college experience,"
. . .- distract from a focus on education,
. . .- delay maturation,
. . .- detract from a sense of frugal DIY self-sufficiency,
. . .- thwart the development of "internal locus of control"...?