Ready or Not, Here We Come: Retaining Hispanic and First-Generation Students in Postsecondary Education.

Harrell, Pamela Esprivalo; Forney, William Scott

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ERIC Number: EJ663259

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Publication Date: 2003

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Ready or Not, Here We Come: Retaining Hispanic and First-Generation Students in Postsecondary Education.

Harrell, Pamela Esprivalo; Forney, William Scott

Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v27 n2 p147-156 Feb 2003

Examines period between start of high school and first years of undergraduate coursework as it pertains to Hispanic and first-generation student enrollment and retention in college. Reports that among the indicators of college success are mathematics education in high school, parents' education levels, and family income. (Contains seven figures and 13 references.) (AUTH/NB)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Articulation (Education), College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Hispanic Americans, Minority Groups, Outcomes of Education, School Holding Power, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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