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Download full textPerez, William – Claremont Graduate University (NJ1), 2009
The author began studying undocumented students in the spring of 2006 to better understand the educational experiences of those who wanted to go to college or who were already in college. He invited three of his CGU (Claremont Graduate University) students--Richard Cortes, Heidi Coronado, and Karina Ramos--to join his research team. To better…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Undocumented Immigrants, Student Characteristics, Citizenship
Clery, Sue; Topper, Amy – Achieving the Dream, 2009
Using data from Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count, this issue of "Data Notes" is the second of a two-part series investigating the characteristics of stop-outs at Achieving the Dream colleges. In this issue, students who stop out during high- frequency terms are examined by age, developmental referral status, grade point average and…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, College Credits, Grants, Student Characteristics
Topper, Amy; Lee, John – Achieving the Dream, 2010
Using data from Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count, this issue of "Data Notes" looks at three-year enrollment and attainment outcomes of students who persist through their first year. Additionally, first-year persisters (FYPs) were grouped based on the interaction of several student characteristics; analysis was conducted to…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Academic Persistence, Interaction, Enrollment
Longitudinal Effects of College Preparation Programs on College Retention. IR Applications. Volume 9
Ishitani, Terry T.; Snider, Kevin G. – Association for Institutional Research (NJ1), 2006
The effects of various college preparation programs, class ranking, and student background characteristics on college retention were studied. The data were obtained from the National Education Longitudinal Study:1988-2000 and NELS:88/2000 Postsecondary Education Transcript Study. The sample contained 4,445 first-time freshmen students who enrolled…
Descriptors: Context Effect, College Preparation, Transitional Programs, Longitudinal Studies
Topper, Amy – Achieving the Dream, 2007
Using data from Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count, this issue of "Data Notes" looks at who receives aid, how much they receive and how financial aid relates to persistence. The data show that among full-time students in the 2003 Achieving the Dream cohort, students of color were more likely to receive grants to fund their postsecondary…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Student Financial Aid, African American Students, American Indians
Clery, Sue – Achieving the Dream, 2006
Using data from Achieving the Dream: Community College Count, this issue of "Data Notes" compares students in the 2002 Achieving the Dream cohort in terms of achievement and persistence over three academic years based on Pell Grant receipt. The results reveal a complicated relationship between Pell Grant receipt and measures of student success.…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement, Credits, Grants
Clery, Sue – Achieving the Dream, 2006
Using data from Achieving the Dream: Community College Count, this issue of Data Notes compares students in the 2002 Achieving the Dream cohort in terms of achievement and persistence over three academic years based on Pell Grant receipt. The results reveal a complicated relationship between Pell Grant receipt and measures of student success.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Credits, Grants, Community Colleges
