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Cornett, Jeffrey L. – Association for Institutional Research, 2020
Single measures of college performance fail to reflect the mix and diversity of students served. First-time students vary widely in terms of their readiness to succeed in college. Higher education environments (ecosystems) also vary widely and afford students differing admission and transfer opportunities. These factors confound college completion…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, College Graduates, Student Diversity, College Readiness
Porterfield, Victoria – Center for Studies in Higher Education, 2017
Higher levels of civic and community engagement in higher education are positively associated with students' academic performance and they also build upon citizenship skills such as informed voting. Yet, while these are worthy and important outcomes of higher education, students from disadvantaged backgrounds can have more difficulty navigating…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Correlation, Voting, Student Participation