Exploring First-Generation Students' Collegiate Outcomes: Longitudinal Comparison of Dropout and Transfer Behaviors
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| Title: | Exploring First-Generation Students' Collegiate Outcomes: Longitudinal Comparison of Dropout and Transfer Behaviors |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Terry T. Ishitani (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice. 2024 26(3):900-922. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 23 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | First Generation College Students, Dropouts, College Transfer Students, Student Behavior, Student Characteristics, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Higher Education, Student College Relationship, Probability, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Student Financial Aid, Low Income Students, Gender Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Institutional Characteristics, Academic Persistence |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study |
| DOI: | 10.1177/15210251221127934 |
| ISSN: | 1521-0251 1541-4167 |
| Abstract: | Many existing student persistence and retention studies overlooked the different types of departure (e.g., dropout, transfer) and aggregate them into a single departure variable, as a result, the estimates from these studies are spurious when one is interested in what student characteristics prompt dropout but not transfer. This can be especially relevant when studying the departure behavior of specific student subgroups, such as first-generation students. In response to this shortcoming in previous studies, this study longitudinally analyzed first-generation students' dropout and transfer behaviors. Paired with nationally represented data, this study uncovered how various student characteristics impact dropout and transfer behaviors differently over time. First-generation students were more likely than students with college-educated parents to leave the system than to transfer. A higher sense of belonging was found to reduce the likelihood of students transferring to other institutions academic years one through four. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1442692 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Many existing student persistence and retention studies overlooked the different types of departure (e.g., dropout, transfer) and aggregate them into a single departure variable, as a result, the estimates from these studies are spurious when one is interested in what student characteristics prompt dropout but not transfer. This can be especially relevant when studying the departure behavior of specific student subgroups, such as first-generation students. In response to this shortcoming in previous studies, this study longitudinally analyzed first-generation students' dropout and transfer behaviors. Paired with nationally represented data, this study uncovered how various student characteristics impact dropout and transfer behaviors differently over time. First-generation students were more likely than students with college-educated parents to leave the system than to transfer. A higher sense of belonging was found to reduce the likelihood of students transferring to other institutions academic years one through four. |
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| ISSN: | 1521-0251 1541-4167 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/15210251221127934 |
