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Title: A National Look at Shifts in Disability Self-Identification for Students Enrolled in Higher Education
Language: English
Authors: Katherine C. Aquino (ORCID 0000-0001-6438-1496), Kyle D. Cook, Joshua Bittinger
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.
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Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1494448
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