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Andrea B. Burridge; Lyle McKinney; Gerald V. Bourdeau; Mimi M. Lee; Yolanda M. Barnes – Journal of Higher Education, 2024
Establishing early academic momentum via credit accumulation is strongly associated with community college student success. Using data from one of the nation's largest and most racially diverse community college systems, our quasi-experimental study examined how different first-semester credit loads influenced persistence. For part-time students…
Descriptors: Part Time Students, Community College Students, College Credits, Student Diversity
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Maynard, John P., II; Slate, John R. – International Journal of Modern Education Studies, 2021
In this multiyear, statewide investigation, the extent to which enrollment rates of male and female, part-time, first-time-in-college students enrolled in Texas community colleges differed from the 2003-2004 academic year to the 2018-2019 academic year was determined. From the 2003-2004 academic year to the 2011-2012 academic year, statistically…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Two Year College Students, Part Time Students, College Freshmen
Alisa M. McLendon – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to determine the degree to which the rates of students who did not persist or graduate had changed from the 2014-2015 academic year through the 2019-2020 academic year for first-time in college students by their ethnicity/race (i.e., Hispanic, Black, White, and Asian) and enrollment…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Graduation Rate, Ethnicity, Race
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Daugherty, Lindsay; Gerber, Russell; Martorell, Francisco; Miller, Trey; Weisburst, Emily – Research in Higher Education, 2021
Traditionally colleges have relied on standalone non-credit-bearing developmental education (DE) to support students academically and ensure readiness for college-level courses. As emerging evidence has raised concerns about the effectiveness of DE courses, colleges and states have been experimenting with approaches that place students into…
Descriptors: College Students, College Readiness, Student Placement, College Mathematics
Daugherty, Lindsay; Gerber, Russell; Martorell, Francisco; Miller, Trey; Weisburst, Emily – Grantee Submission, 2021
Traditionally colleges have relied on standalone non-credit-bearing developmental education (DE) to support students academically and ensure readiness for college-level courses. As emerging evidence has raised concerns about the effectiveness of DE courses, colleges and states have been experimenting with approaches that place students into…
Descriptors: College Students, College Readiness, Student Placement, College Mathematics
Schwarz, Jay Glen – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there were differences in satisfaction levels for students, based on enrollment status groups within a hybrid course and to examine the relationship between student satisfaction and student-instructor interaction within a hybrid course and. This was addressed through a quantitative correlational…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Satisfaction, Blended Learning
Lawton, Julie; Toner, Mark – Achieving the Dream, 2020
As with other student populations community colleges serve, part-time students often face multiple challenges that present additional barriers to completion, including unfamiliarity with the college experience, parenthood, and food and housing insecurity. Community colleges have historically opened their doors to all those interested in pursuing…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Role, Postsecondary Education, At Risk Students
Lebron, Juan Carlos – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to examine the degree to which changes had occurred in the ethnic/racial diversity of first-time in college students who were enrolled full-time in Texas community colleges. Specifically, the ethnic/racial diversity changes (i.e., Asian, White, Hispanic, and Black) of first-time in…
Descriptors: Ethnic Diversity, Undergraduate Students, College Freshmen, Enrollment
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Butcher, Kristin F.; Visher, Mary G. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2013
Passing through remedial and required math classes poses a significant barrier to success for many community college students. This study uses random assignment to investigate the impact of a "light-touch" intervention, where an individual visited math classes a few times during the semester, for a few minutes each time, to inform…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Remedial Mathematics, Community Colleges, College Mathematics
Center for Community College Student Engagement, 2015
In 2001, the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) was created to provide information about student engagement, a key indicator of learning and, therefore, of the quality of community colleges. The focus was helping colleges use survey data to guide efforts to improve student learning and retention. In 2003, to further assist…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Student Surveys, Two Year College Students, Learner Engagement
Harvey, Darcie – Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2017
Many states are experimenting with mechanisms for making college more affordable while maintaining quality and access. This report examines promising or innovative state programs to improve college affordability and credential attainment. Many of these approaches show innovative thinking and bear watching to see if they result in meaningful…
Descriptors: Paying for College, State Policy, Educational Policy, Access to Education
Visher, Mary; Butcher, Kristin F.; Cerna, Oscar S. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
This research rigorously evaluates whether a low-cost intervention can improve students' performance in developmental math. The "Beacon Mentoring Program" was developed at South Texas College by professors, administrators, and staff at the college. Surveys of students revealed that many did not have someone on campus whom they felt they…
Descriptors: Remedial Mathematics, Mentors, Tutoring, Program Effectiveness
Fernandez, Chris; Fletcher, Carla; Klepfer, Kasey – TG (Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation), 2016
Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation (TG) provides critical support to schools, students, and borrowers at every stage of the federal student aid process--from providing information on how to pay for a higher education including financial aid options, to facilitating successful loan repayment after graduation. This 2016 issue of "State…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Student Loan Programs, Higher Education, Population Trends
Shook, Melissa; Webster, Jeff; Fletcher, Carla – TG (Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation), 2010
In 2006, TG estimated that 47,000 bachelor's degrees would be lost in Texas due to financial barriers experienced by college-qualified high school graduates from the class of 2004. With more current data, TG now estimates that the number will be 52,800. "Digging Deeper" explores how students who enroll in college continue to experience…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Enrollment, Colleges, Money Management
TG (Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation), 2009
In 2006, TG (Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation) issued a report entitled "Ready, Willing and Unable: How Financial Barriers Obstruct Bachelor Degree Attainment in Texas." Drawing on a report by the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, which projected the number of bachelor degrees lost nationally due to financial…
Descriptors: Barriers, Educational Attainment, Bachelors Degrees, Student Costs
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