A National Look at Shifts in Disability Self-Identification for Students Enrolled in Higher Education
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| Title: | A National Look at Shifts in Disability Self-Identification for Students Enrolled in Higher Education |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Katherine C. Aquino (ORCID |
| Source: | AERA Open. 2025 11(1). |
| 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: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Higher Education, Students with Disabilities, Longitudinal Studies, Postsecondary Education, Undergraduate Students, Institutional Characteristics, Student Characteristics, Disability Identification, Academic Persistence, Educational Attainment |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study |
| ISSN: | 2332-8584 |
| Abstract: | Utilizing data from the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study 2012/2017 dataset, this study examined disability self-identification during the first 3 years of postsecondary education in a nationally representative sample of students in the United States. Findings revealed that nearly 10% of undergraduate students enrolling in higher education identified as having a disability status at some point during the first 3 years of their postsecondary coursework. Students who identified as having a disability tended to be older and less likely to be dependents, more likely to be enrolled full-time, living on campus, and less likely to perceive a positive sense of belonging within their campus environment. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1494448 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Utilizing data from the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study 2012/2017 dataset, this study examined disability self-identification during the first 3 years of postsecondary education in a nationally representative sample of students in the United States. Findings revealed that nearly 10% of undergraduate students enrolling in higher education identified as having a disability status at some point during the first 3 years of their postsecondary coursework. Students who identified as having a disability tended to be older and less likely to be dependents, more likely to be enrolled full-time, living on campus, and less likely to perceive a positive sense of belonging within their campus environment. |
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| ISSN: | 2332-8584 |
