Predictors of College Success for the Disadvantaged Mexican-American.

Lowman, Robert P.; Spuck, Dennis W.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

ERIC Number: EJ113942

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1975

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Predictors of College Success for the Disadvantaged Mexican-American

Lowman, Robert P.; Spuck, Dennis W.

Journal of College Student Personnel, 16, 1, 40-47, Jan 75

For 75 Mexican-American students in a transition year program at selective private colleges, multiple regression analysis revealed that nontraditional predictors such as low income, English difficulty, denied regular college admission, and high school underachievement with high IQ accounted for more variance in first year college success than did the traditional predictors. (Author)

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Ethnic Groups, Higher Education, Mexican Americans, Minority Groups, Predictor Variables, Research Projects, Success

Publication Type: N/A

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: N/A

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A