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ERIC Number: EJ1304157
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jul
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1542-3077
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Differences in Academic, Campus, Social, and Personal Concerns of Diverse College-Bound Students
Bobek, Becky; Moore, Raeal; Schnieders, Joyce Zhou-Yile; Elchert, Daniel
Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, v33 n1 p27-49 Jul 2021
Understanding the concerns high school students have about college presents opportunities to address college-bound students' needs before they arrive on campus, potentially increasing enrollment and retention. In this study, we investigated the academic, campus, social, and personal concerns of college-bound high school students and how these concerns differed for diverse groups of students (by gender, race/ethnicity, first-generation, and income level). Results showed that academic and personal concerns were highest across all demographic groups. Female students were more concerned about campus issues than social factors; the opposite was true for male students. Students from lower-income families or minority groups had greater concerns than their peers. Recommendations for mitigating some of these concerns are provided.
National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. University of South Carolina, 1728 College Street, Columbia, SC 29208. Tel: 803-777-6229; Fax: 803-777-4699; e-mail: fye@sc.edu; Web site: http://sc.edu/fye/journal/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: ACT Assessment
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