Persistence Rebounds to Pre-COVID Levels, But Not for Everyone

Persistence Rebounds to Pre-COVID Levels, But Not for Everyone

According to Dr. Thomas Brock, director of the Community College Research Center at Columbia University, the consequences could be serious. There was a 26-point difference between the persistence rate of the group likeliest to stay in school (Asians, at 88.4%) and the group least likely (Native Amer...

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Veröffentlicht in:Diverse issues in higher education 2023-08, Vol.40 (10), p.11-11
1. Verfasser: Edelman, Jon
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Associate Degrees
College attendance
College enrollment
College Students
Colleges & universities
Community Colleges
Community Relations
COVID-19
Educational aspects
Enrollments
Epidemics
Higher education
Hispanic American Students
Pandemics
Persistence
Racial Differences
School Holding Power
Statistics
Student retention
Two Year Colleges
United States
White Students
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Zusammenfassung:According to Dr. Thomas Brock, director of the Community College Research Center at Columbia University, the consequences could be serious. There was a 26-point difference between the persistence rate of the group likeliest to stay in school (Asians, at 88.4%) and the group least likely (Native Americans, at 62.1%). Dr. Janet Marling, executive director of the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students at the University of North Georgia, said that she wasn't certain of why the racial differences had lingered, although she cited financial need and mental health as factors.
ISSN:1557-5411
2163-5862