NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Toutkoushian, Robert K.; May-Trifiletti, Jennifer A.; Clayton, Ashley B. – Educational Policy, 2021
The purpose of our study was to examine the relationship between alternative definitions of first-generation college students (FGCSs) and graduation from 2- and 4-year colleges. Using Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 data, we constructed eight definitions of FGCSs based on parents' highest level of education and the number of parents at that…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Definitions, Educational Attainment, Longitudinal Studies
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Lee, Ahlam – Teachers College Record, 2017
Background/Context: Because of the growing concern over the decline of bachelor degree recipients in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in the U.S., several studies have been devoted to identifying the factors that affect students' STEM major choices. A majority of these studies have focused on factors relevant to…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Structural Equation Models, STEM Education, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Adelman, Clifford – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 2005
This article offers a five-level variable that highlights the level and the consistency of a student's educational "anticipations," and tests the explanatory power of this approach to the histories of traditional age community college students using the postsecondary transcript files of the NELS:88\2000 longitudinal study. In logistic…
Descriptors: Grade 10, Probability, Credits, College Students