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Direct linkLee, Hyejeong; Closser, Florentina; Alghamdi, Khadijah; Ottenbreit-Leftwich, Anne; Brown, Matthew; Koressel, Jacob – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2023
This study aims to examine the current experiences of high school students in computer science (CS) courses and the factors that motivated them to continue their future enrollment. The participants were 603 high school students in grades 9 through 12 in Indiana, all of whom enrolled in at least one CS course during the 2020-2021 academic year.…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Predictor Variables, Enrollment, Computer Science Education
Allison Jane Moran – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The Center for First Generation College Student Success (2020) defined first generation college students (FGCS) as, "an undergraduate student whose parents do not have a bachelor's or higher degree." FGCS have to navigate many aspects of college without parent(s) who have experienced college themselves. After applying and being accepted…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Student Experience, Enrollment, Higher Education
Jones, Tamara Bertrand; Brewster, Brittany; Matthews, Dawn Y. – New Directions for Student Services, 2023
In this article, authors examine literature on the enrollment, degree attainment, and experiences of Black women graduate students. Authors use socialization to examine the failures of academia to account for Black women's intersectional identities and identify ways administrators and faculty can further support these women's success.
Descriptors: Graduate Students, African American Students, Females, Academic Persistence
Songdi Wang; Jiexiu Chen; Lu Zhou – European Journal of Education, 2024
The Chinese government has implemented a series of special admission policies in recent years to promote higher education equity. One of the key approaches is the 'Rural Students Quota Plan', which requires elite universities to enrol a certain number of rural students from disadvantaged social and economic backgrounds each year. This study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Youth, Colleges, Emotional Problems
Lucy Heath Bruce Horton – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The persistent Black and White achievement gap contradicts one of the United States' core values: equal opportunity for all. In response to the problem, schools seek to increase Black students' achievement through programs like Advanced Placement (AP). Although schools have tried to provide an equitable educational experience, the disparity in…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, African American Students, Advanced Placement Programs, Achievement Gap
Download full textLepe, Marco; Plancarte, Vivianna; Ratledge, Alyssa – MDRC, 2022
MDRC's Scaling Up College Completion Efforts for Student Success (SUCCESS) project seeks to improve graduation rates for traditionally underserved students at two- and four-year colleges. SUCCESS integrates components from multiple programs that have proved to be effective at helping students accomplish their goals. The components include…
Descriptors: College Programs, Success, Coaching (Performance), Models
Kevin Thomas Caffrey; Fredelito Yvan M. Tugas; Ricardo Clauden-Cross; Tiyacca Simms-Jones – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The Division of Student Engagement and Enrollment Services at Old Dominion University (ODU) submitted a Request for Assistance to examine the challenges sophomore students face that can lead to attrition. A doctoral research team conducted an exploratory, sequential, mixed-methods study consisting of a literature review, focus groups and…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attrition, Barriers, Student Experience
Terrell R. Morton; Wesley Agee; Kilan C. Ashad-Bishop; Lori D. Banks; Zanethia Choice Barnett; Imari D. Bramlett; Briana Brown; Walter Gassmann; Korie Grayson; Gail P. Hollowell; Ruth Kaggwa; Gaurav S. Kandlikar; Marshaun Love; Whitney N. McCoy; Mark A. Melton; Monica L. Miles; Catherine L. Quinlan; ReAnna S. Roby; Checo J. Rorie; Tatiane Russo-Tait; Ashlyn M. Wardin; Michele R. Williams; Ashley N. Woodson – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2023
The purpose of this paper is to present an argument for why there is a need to re-envision the underlying culture of undergraduate biology education to ensure the success, retention, and matriculation of Black students. The basis of this argument is the continued noted challenges with retaining Black students in the biological sciences coupled…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Education, Undergraduate Students, African American Students
Jabbari, Jason; Despard, Mathieu; Kondratjeva, Olga; Gupta, Brinda; Grinstein-Weiss, Michal – Research in Higher Education, 2023
The number of individuals with student loan debt who do not earn their degrees is on the rise; nevertheless, there is little research that demonstrates their current circumstances and future aspirations. We address this knowledge gap by comparing the financial distresses and re-enrollment aspirations of student debt-holders who started college but…
Descriptors: Financial Problems, Educational Finance, Enrollment, Debt (Financial)
Merab Mushfiq – Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, 2023
The number of international students has been increasing in the last decade in Canada. International students are bringing revenue and boosting the local and federal economy. However, they may also face various challenges as compared to domestic students because of cultural and language differences. These students need proper support to transition…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Environment, Student Experience, Barriers
Chlup, Dominique T.; Gonzalez, Elsa M.; Gonzalez, Jorge E.; Aldape, Hector; Guerra, Mayra; Lagunas, Brenda; Yu, Qiong; Manzano Sanchez, Harold; Zorn, Daniel – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2021
A qualitative study with Latina/o high school students was conducted to understand their experiences obtaining information about going to college. The following themes emerged: students encountered difficulty meeting with the counselors and obtaining information; students had little idea of where to start looking for information about going to…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Student Attitudes, Student Experience, Information Seeking
Scott M. Myers; Carrie B. Myers; Catherine M. Johnson; Shihua Brazill – Journal of International Students, 2023
This quantitative study aimed to understand the association between different types of support from institutional agents and students' sense of belonging culturally and structurally at their respective institutions. We used one-of-a-kind primary survey data from a National Science Foundation grant that included nearly 1,000 international graduate…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Sense of Community
Ponisciak, Stephen M. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2021
U.S. Catholic school enrollment has declined significantly from a peak in the 1960s. Schools attempting to reverse that trend have relied on marketing and promotion. We use survey data from Chicago Catholic schools to compare Rasch measures of school climate to student growth, school enrollment, and closure. We find that these measures are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Enrollment, Catholic Schools, Student Recruitment
Tina Lulla – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to interpret the lived experience of Black and Latinx students from Lakeside Township High School (LTHS); to gain an understanding of how they make sense of their decision not to engage with AP Science coursework. After reviewing relevant literature, interviews were carried out with six Black and…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Advanced Placement Programs, Science Education, High School Students
Alycia Johnson – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Much of the research on for-profit institutions provides quantitative analyses at the institutional level on enrollment, graduation, career placement rates and gainful employment, and student loan default rates. However, limited research examines the lived experiences of Black students who attend for-profit colleges and universities. This study…
Descriptors: College Students, African American Students, For Profit Colleges, Student Experience
