This quantitative study analyzed more than 240 first-year freshmen from Generation Z at a rural, Midwest, four-year public higher education institution. The data included first-year college students and were categorized by domestic underrepresented or domestic non-underrepresented, first generation or non-first generation, and male or female. Because there were fewer than five individuals who did not self-disclose their gender, their responses could not be included in the study results. The results of the study found that there were not statistically significant findings for the preferred mode of communication for domestic underrepresented and domestic non-underrepresented or male and female college students from Generation Z. However, there was a statistically significant finding for the preferred mode of communication for first-generation and non-first-generation college students from Generation Z, which is contradictory of research about the preferred communication style of Generation Z individuals. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]