ERIC Number: EJ1203738
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 14
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Mitigating Barriers to Persistence: A Review of Efforts to Improve Retention and Graduation Rates for Students of Color in Higher Education
Banks, Tachelle; Dohy, Jennifer
Higher Education Studies, v9 n1 p118-131 2019
This literature review highlights barriers to persistence, retention, and graduation for students of color at institutions of higher learning. Successful strategies, approaches, and initiatives are discussed with consideration to deficit and strengths-based approaches. It is also highlighted that universities may need to address programmatic barriers within the institutions that may exacerbate systemic barriers to success for students of color in higher education.
Descriptors: Barriers, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, Graduation Rate, Minority Group Students, African American Students, College Students, Higher Education, Equal Education, Educational Strategies, Achievement Gap, Remedial Programs, Academic Ability, Educational Policy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio (Cleveland)
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