ERIC Number: EJ1417052
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0194-3081
EISSN: EISSN-1536-0733
Examining the Relationship between Hispanic Serving Community College Title III Grants and STEM Associate Degree Completion
Daniel Corral; Daniyal Rahim
New Directions for Community Colleges, n205 p47-58 2024
Hispanic-Serving Community Colleges enroll and educate a large share of Hispanic postsecondary students. Due to work trends and demographic changes, Hispanic and other historically underrepresented students play a crucial role in shaping the next generation of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) scholars and practitioners. We use data from the National Center for Education Statistics and a difference-in-differences technique to estimate the association between federal capacity building grants aimed at improving STEM degree attainment outcomes and associate degree completion. We find receipt of a Title III grant was associated with about a 30% increase in the total number of STEM associate degrees awarded. Further, the grants nearly doubled the number of STEM associate degrees awarded to Hispanic students, on average. This positive relationship is driven by institutions receiving more than one grant. We conclude by discussing these findings and providing federal and institutional recommendations.
Descriptors: Minority Serving Institutions, Hispanic American Students, Community Colleges, Community College Students, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Higher Education, Grants, STEM Education, Associate Degrees
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Higher Education Act Title III
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