ERIC Number: ED617348
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Sep
Pages: 17
Abstractor: ERIC
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Memo from CalYOUTH: An Early Look at Predictors of College Degree Completion at Age 23 for Foster Youth
Okpych, Nathanael J.; Park, Sunggeun; Courtney, Mark E.; Powers, Jenna
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
Graduating from college is a life-transforming achievement for young people with foster care backgrounds. Not only do the majority of adolescents in foster care aspire to finish college, but holding a degree has been associated with an increased likelihood of being employed and having higher earnings. Still, existing research estimates that fewer than one in ten foster youth complete 2-year or 4-year degrees by early adulthood. Few studies have investigated factors that promote or hinder foster youths' likelihood of completing a college degree. Given the importance of college degree completion for foster youth and the limited research on this topic, this memo provides an early look at contributors to college degree completion for participants in the CalYOUTH Study. The report draws on data collected from the several hundred youths who participated in the longitudinal study to identify factors that promote or stymie youths' likelihood of completing a college degree by around age 23.
Descriptors: Foster Care, Graduation Rate, Young Adults, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Mental Disorders, Academic Persistence, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, College Graduates, Child Abuse, Educational Background, Predictor Variables
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. 1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637. Tel: 773-753-5900; Fax: 773-753-5940; Web site: http://www.chapinhall.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
Sponsor: Conrad N. Hilton Foundation; Walter S. Johnson Foundation (WSJF); Zellerbach Family Foundation; William T. Grant Foundation; California Wellness Foundation; Reissa Foundation
Authoring Institution: Chapin Hall Center for Children
Identifiers - Location: California
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