ERIC Number: EJ999816
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Apr
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-189X
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Race, Ethnicity, and College Success: Examining the Continued Significance of the Minority-Serving Institution
Flores, Stella M.; Park, Toby J.
Educational Researcher, v42 n3 p115-128 Apr 2013
The minority-serving institution (MSI) sector has grown considerably since the 1980s, yet we have less empirical information about what currently influences students to enroll in and complete college at these institutions in comparison to their non-MSI counterparts. We evaluate student postsecondary outcomes by race and ethnicity in Texas's large MSI sector utilizing state administrative data from 1997 to 2008. At the enrollment stage, we find that race is an important predictor of college enrollment, despite controlling for detailed precollege characteristics. At the college-completion stage, however, the effect of race is largely no longer present after accounting for institutional characteristics, including attending an MSI. That is, in most of the cohorts examined, Hispanic and Black students who initially enroll in a four-year institution showed no difference from their White peers in six-year graduation outcomes. In sum, Hispanic-serving institutions are particularly critical locations for Hispanics while the non-MSI community colleges emerge as key institutions for Black students, signaling important implications for how historically Black colleges and universities might address recruitment and transfer strategies. Implications for practitioners and researchers are offered. (Contains 5 tables, 2 figures, and 5 notes.)
Descriptors: Enrollment, Minority Groups, Black Colleges, Ethnicity, Institutional Characteristics, Race, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Predictor Variables, Hispanic American Students, African American Students, White Students, Graduation Rate, Student Recruitment, College Transfer Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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