Emerging from the Pipeline: African American Students,Socioeconomic Status,and College Experiences and Outcomes |
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| Authors: | MaryBeth Walpole |
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| Institution: | (1) Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA;(2) PO Box 651, New Hope, PA 18938, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study focuses on how social class affects the college experiences and outcomes for African American students in 4-year
colleges and universities. Using a national, longitudinal data base, the findings indicate that low SES African American students
have less contact with faculty, study less, are less involved with student organizations, work more, and have lower grades
than do their high SES peers or all African American students. Furthermore, 9 years after entering college, low SES students
report lower incomes, lower rates of degree attainment and lower aspirations than their high SES peers, and were less likely
to have attended graduate school. Logistic regression results indicate that sex, college GPA, and plans following college
significantly affect the likelihood that a student will attend graduate school.
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| Keywords: | African Americans Social class College students Graduate school Degree attainment Income Longitudinal |
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