ERIC Number: EJ1170150
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 33
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Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at a Selective Public University: Initial Findings from a Longitudinal Evaluation Study
Winograd, Greta; Verkuilen, Jay; Weingarten, Alison; Walker, Lucy
Learning Assistance Review, v23 n1 p61-93 Spr 2018
In this study, we examined academic outcomes among students from low-income and academically disadvantaged backgrounds who participated in the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at a selective four-year public comprehensive college in the Northeast. We found that provisionally admitted EOP students earned comparable first-semester grades and had similar first-year retention and continuous enrollment rates to students with far higher admission scores. Disadvantage-associated disparities, however, persisted in two domains: the proportion of credits earned in the first semester and transfer rates to associate- vs. bachelor-degree granting institutions at three-year follow-up. We conclude our paper with policy recommendations for further enhancing academic momentum among EOP students towards timely bachelor-degree attainment.
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Low Income Groups, Disadvantaged Youth, College Students, Program Effectiveness, Grades (Scholastic), Academic Persistence, Enrollment Rate, College Credits, College Transfer Students, College Admission, Admission Criteria, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, First Generation College Students, Student Records, Scores, Grade Point Average, College Entrance Examinations, Quasiexperimental Design, Pretests Posttests, Longitudinal Studies, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test); ACT Assessment
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