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An Engagement-Based Student Typology and Its Relationship to College Outcomes
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Hu, Shouping; McCormick, Alexander C. – Research in Higher Education, 2012
Using data from the 2006 cohort of the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education, we developed a student typology based on student responses to survey items on the National Survey of Student Engagement. We then examined the utility of this typology in understanding direct-assessment learning outcomes, self-reported gains, grade-point…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Liberal Arts, Classification, Student Experience
Initial Evidence on the Influence of College Student Engagement on Early Career Earnings
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Hu, Shouping; Wolniak, Gregory C. – Research in Higher Education, 2010
Using data from three waves of longitudinal surveys of the 2001 freshman cohort of the Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) program, this study examined linkages between student engagement in college activities and early career earnings in the labor market. The results indicated that social engagement was positively related to early career earnings of…
Descriptors: College Students, Participation, Extracurricular Activities, Recreational Activities
Being (Dis)Engaged in Educationally Purposeful Activities: The Influences of Student and Institutional Characteristics.
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Hu, Shouping; Kuh, George D. – Research in Higher Education, 2002
Analyzed self-reported experiences of undergraduates to identify characteristics associated with student engagement. Parental education and student academic preparation were positively associated with higher levels of engagement. Whites were generally less engaged, and men were more likely to be disengaged or highly engaged. Students at public and…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics
What Difference Does a Major Make? The Influence of College Major Field on Persistence by African American and White Students
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St. John, Edward P.; Hu, Shouping; Simmons, Ada; Carter, Deborah Faye; Weber, Jeff – Research in Higher Education, 2004
The results from this study indicate similarities and differences in the factors related to the persistence of White and African American students in their freshman and sophomore years in college. Using random samples of data from students enrolled in public institutions of higher education in a Midwestern state, OLS regression analyses indicated…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Academic Persistence, African American Students, White Students