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ERIC Number: EJ1455075
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Feb
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ISSN: ISSN-0361-0365
EISSN: EISSN-1573-188X
How the Ingroup Representation of First-Generation Students in Residence Halls Predicts Short-Term and Long-Term College Success
Nicholas A. Bowman; Genia M. Bettencourt; Sora Moon
Research in Higher Education, v66 n1 Article 11 2025
Despite a burgeoning literature on first-generation college student success, little is known about how the presence of first-generation or continuing-generation peers may facilitate desired outcomes among first-generation students. Moreover, two theoretical traditions lead to contrasting predictions about the potential impact of the representation of other first-generation students. The present study explored this issue within a sample of 4154 first-year, first-generation students who lived on 159 floors in 12 residence halls. Across a variety of statistical models that sought to reduce selection bias, students with a first-generation roommate have lower retention and graduation rates than students with a continuing-generation roommate. Students with a first-generation roommate also have more modest social networks within the university dining halls, but no significant relationships are observed for first-semester or first-year GPA. The link between the proportion of first-generation floormates and success outcomes is rarely significant and yields inconsistent results across analyses.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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