Texas Community College Graduation and Persistence Rates as a Function of Student Ethnicity
- 3 August 2014
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Community College Journal of Research and Practice
- Vol. 39 (8), 741-753
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10668926.2013.878261
Abstract
In this investigation, the graduation and persistence rates of Texas community college students by ethnic membership (i.e., White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian) for the 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 academic years were examined. Statistically significant differences were present between the 2000 and the 2010 graduation and persistence rates for all four ethnic groups. Trends were also revealed for the graduation and persistence rates for all ethnic groups between the 2000 and the 2010 academic years. Results were congruent with the results of other researchers concerning differences in the graduation and persistence rates between White students and their Black and Hispanic counterparts.Keywords
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