ERIC Number: EJ1350260
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Nov
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1521-0251
EISSN: EISSN-1541-4167
From Start to Finish: What Factors Inhibit Student Veterans Completion?
Wagner, Beverly A.; Long, Roxanne N.
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, v24 n3 p631-649 Nov 2022
Student veterans experience unique challenges when returning to higher education. While the Post-9/11 GI bill creates an easier pathway for veterans, student veterans often face multiple impediments to degree completion. Using the Veterans Supplement of the Current Population Survey, we conducted a logistic regression of 4,887 veterans that predicts college retention measured by bachelor's degree completion using six study variables of physical, sensory, and mental challenges (concentration, hearing, eyesight, walking, dressing, and going out). We conclude only difficulty hearing and walking significantly decreased the odds of bachelor's degree completion. Recommendations for campus-student-support services are explored.
Descriptors: Veterans Education, Barriers, Academic Persistence, Bachelors Degrees, Students with Disabilities, Attention, Hearing Impairments, Visual Impairments, Physical Disabilities, Daily Living Skills, Nontraditional Students, Injuries, Mental Disorders, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Federal Legislation, At Risk Students, War
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: G I Bill
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Current Population Survey
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