Get Ready,Get In,Get Through: Factors that Influence Latino College Student Success |
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| Authors: | Joel P Murphy |
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| Institution: | Department of English, San Bernardino Valley College |
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| Abstract: | “Get ready, get in, and get through.” Latino adolescents and young adults are enrolling in the nation’s colleges and universities at record numbers. However, completion rates of Latinos range from 8% to 25%. We examined individual rather than organizational factors shown to influence Latino student post-secondary levels of success. Influences include academic experience; demographic, personal, and family characteristics; and cultural factors. Four colleges that have specifically addressed success were selected to show how programs link individual factors with success. Implications for the findings are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Influences of college success Latino college students readiness for college |
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