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Thomas, Richard M., II – ProQuest LLC, 2018
An underrepresented population of homeschool students are attending colleges and universities and have quietly obtained their degrees. This qualitative study was intended to understand how these former homeschool students navigated the transition into college and what led to their paths to success. The researcher used a narrative methodology…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Student Attitudes, College Students, Academic Achievement
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Liu, Dongfang; Vogel, Linda R. – Higher Education Studies, 2016
The number of Chinese international students enrolled in U.S. higher education has significantly grown over the past two decades. In 2015, Chinese international students accounted for the largest group of international students from any one single country. Previous research acknowledges Chinese students encountering significant difficulties in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, College Students, Foreign Students
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Allen, Jeff; Robbins, Steve – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2010
Using longitudinal student data from 15 four-year (n = 3,072) and 13 (n = 788) two-year postsecondary institutions, the authors tested the effects of interest-major congruence, motivation, and 1st-year academic performance on timely degree completion. Findings suggest that interest-major congruence has a direct effect on timely degree completion…
Descriptors: Time to Degree, Congruence (Psychology), College Students, Two Year College Students