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Publication Date: 2014
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Black Male Graduation Rates in Community Colleges: Do Institutional Characteristics Make a Difference
Vasquez Urias, Marissa; Wood, J. Luke
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v38 n12 p1112-1124 2014
The purpose of this study was to investigate Black male graduation rates in public two-year, degree-granting institutions. Specifically, the researchers were interested in determining the influence (if any) of select institutional characteristics (e.g., attendance intensity, degree of urbanization, geographic region, institutional size) on graduation rates among this populous. Using data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from 646 public two-year, degree-granting institutions, findings illustrated that Black male graduation rates differed by institutional characteristics. Black males are more likely to achieve at institutions with higher full-time attendance and institutions that have smaller enrollments. Rural and town colleges were found to have higher graduation rates than suburban and city colleges. Further, findings from this study also indicated that Southeast colleges have higher graduation rates than are seen in several other regions (e.g., New England, Mid-East, Great Lakes, Southwest). Implications for practice and policy are extended.
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Graduation Rate, Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Institutional Characteristics, Attendance Patterns, Urbanization, Geographic Location, School Size, Public Colleges, Rural Schools, Urban Schools, Suburban Schools, School Role, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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