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Hu, Shouping; Katherine, Lindsey; Kuh, George D. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2011
One way to understand the college student experience is the generational approach, which examines the characteristics and attitudes of cohorts across different periods in history. Terms such as "baby boomers," "generation X," and "millennials" convey powerful images that characterize different generations according to who they are and what they…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Experience, Cohort Analysis, Time Perspective