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ERIC Number: EJ1243856
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Apr
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0091-5521
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Examining Educational Attainment Outcomes: A Focus on Latina/o Community College Students
Carales, Vincent D.
Community College Review, v48 n2 p195-219 Apr 2020
Objective: This study examined how a set of theoretically derived factors predicted the educational attainment outcomes of Latina/o community college students. The guiding research question was, "What precollege and background characteristics, college experiences, and environmental pull factors uniquely predict persistence, certificate or associate degree completion, and transfer or bachelor's degree completion for a national sample of Latina/o community college students?" Method: Three logistic regression analyses were conducted using a nationally represented sample from the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS: 04/09). Results: Latina/o community college student educational outcomes were found to be related to demographic or precollege variables including primary language spoken in the home, citizenship status, socioeconomic status, degree expectations; college experiences including academic integration, first-year college grade point average (GPA), enrollment intensity, co-enrollment; and environmental pull factors including the receipt of a federal student loan and Pell Grant. Conclusion: Findings underscore the importance of financial aid in promoting success outcomes and alleviate affordability concerns for Latina/o community college students. Findings also reinforce the notion of considering educational intentions when developing advising services and programs that foster or match those ambitions. Doing so will improve both student outcomes and institutional effectiveness.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Postsecondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study
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