¡Bienvenidos á ECU! Increasing Hispanic Enrollments at a Regional, Rural-Serving Public Institution
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| Title: | ¡Bienvenidos á ECU! Increasing Hispanic Enrollments at a Regional, Rural-Serving Public Institution |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Rich Klindworth, Crystal Renee Chambers |
| Source: | AERA Online Paper Repository. 2025. |
| Availability: | AERA Online Paper Repository. Available from: American Educational Research Association. 1430 K Street NW Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-238-3200; Fax: 202-238-3250; e-mail: subscriptions@aera.net; Web site: http://www.aera.net |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Speeches/Meeting Papers Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Rural Colleges, Public Colleges, Hispanic American Students, College Enrollment, Enrollment Trends, Enrollment Rate, Student Recruitment, Student Attitudes, College Choice, College Bound Students, College Preparation, Economic Factors, Reputation, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness, Parent Influence |
| Geographic Terms: | North Carolina |
| DOI: | 10.3102/2196181 |
| Abstract: | In the immediate post-pandemic era, public regional higher educational institutions are experiencing precipitous enrollment declines even as higher education as an industry faces the challenges of demographic shifts. This study utilizes Acevedo-Gil's college-conocimiento college choice theoretical framework to shape an intervention to recruit a growing demography within rural eastern North Carolina, Hispanic students. An intervention providing prospective students and parents with college was followed by a marked increase in the yield of Hispanic students over the one-year period. Policy challenges notwithstanding, goodwill and continued engagement in the community contributes to positive change. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED678370 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | In the immediate post-pandemic era, public regional higher educational institutions are experiencing precipitous enrollment declines even as higher education as an industry faces the challenges of demographic shifts. This study utilizes Acevedo-Gil's college-conocimiento college choice theoretical framework to shape an intervention to recruit a growing demography within rural eastern North Carolina, Hispanic students. An intervention providing prospective students and parents with college was followed by a marked increase in the yield of Hispanic students over the one-year period. Policy challenges notwithstanding, goodwill and continued engagement in the community contributes to positive change. |
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| DOI: | 10.3102/2196181 |
