ERIC Number: ED670123
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 130
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ISBN: 979-8-4604-3524-1
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What Strategies Do African Americans with Bachelor's Degrees Identify as Contributing to College Completion?
Derek Joshua E'Lon Sr.
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Northcentral University
The African American dropout rate and retention rate for college is higher than their Caucasian counterpart which may be because of many issues such as financial, social, medical, and physiological. The problem addressed in this study was: African Americans are not completing their undergraduate degree at the same pace as their Caucasian counterparts. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to identify strategies from African Americans with bachelor's degrees, which may help lead to college completion. The theoretical framework for this study was the Self-Efficacy theory. The study was led by one research question. A qualitative methodology was utilized in this research study. A case study design was used to examine identified strategies for college completion by African Americans with bachelor's degrees and their detailed experiences about the strategies they used to help them complete their college degree program. Fifteen purposefully selected African Americans with bachelor's degrees participated in the research because they responded to the social media invite to participate in the research. The data were procured through semi-structured interviews and document review instruments. After the inductive analyses and coding method based on the research question and theoretical framework were applied, the results concluded with eight themes. The paramount implication of this research was that it takes several strategies to complete a college degree, but the driving strategy is self-motivation. It was recommended that future research conduct a study on African American students who have dropped out of college but re-enrolled into college using strategies they did not use the first time they were in college to see if current or new strategies will cause college completion. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Educational Practices, Undergraduate Students, African American Students, Bachelors Degrees, Graduation, Academic Persistence, Student Motivation
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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