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Race, Social Support and College Student Retention: A Case Study
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Baker, Christina N.; Robnett, Belinda – Journal of College Student Development, 2012
At most colleges and universities, African American and Latino students are less likely than students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds to stay enrolled in college and are, therefore, less likely to earn a college degree. "The Digest of Educational Statistics" reports the following trends: in 2006 30% of Whites age 25 and older…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, African American Students, College Students, Research Universities
Family Responsibilities among Latina College Students from Immigrant Families
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Sy, Susan R.; Romero, Jessica – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2008
The purpose of this study was to examine different types of family responsibilities among Latina college students and how these responsibilities affect their college experiences. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 first- and second-generation Latina women, aged 18 to 29. Results point to three key emergent themes regarding the role…
Descriptors: College Students, Immigrants, Hispanic American Students, Cultural Influences
Performance Indicators of California Higher Education, 2001: The Eighth Annual Report to California's Governor, Legislature, and Citizens in Response to Assembly Bill 1808 (Chapter 741, Statutes of 1991). Commission Report 02-7
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California Postsecondary Education Commission, 2002
This is the eighth annual report on California higher education performance indicators prepared by California Postsecondary Education Commission pursuant to Assembly Bill 1808 (Hayden, Chapter 741 of the Statutes of 1991). "Performance Indicators of California Higher Education, 2001" presents background on the development and recent…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Annual Reports, Educational Indicators, State Legislation