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Publication Date: 2019
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Race and Class beyond Enrollment: The Link between Socioeconomic Diversity and Cross-Racial Interaction
Park, Julie; Bowman, Nicholas; Denson, Nida; Eagan, Kevin
Journal of Higher Education, v90 n5 p665-689 2019
Colleges increasingly emphasize the importance of socioeconomic diversity, but little work examines the link between such diversity and outcomes important to the campus climate. Using a national dataset, we test the link between two measures of socioeconomic diversity and cross-racial interaction, an outcome paramount to triggering the benefits of diversity. Findings indicate that there was no direct effect associated with this form of socioeconomic diversity. However, cross-racial interaction was lowest at institutions with lower structural income diversity and lower structural racial diversity. Comparison of predictors between income groups also identify that middle and upper-income Black students have significantly higher rates of cross-racial interaction. Implications for policymakers and educators are discussed.
Descriptors: Racial Relations, Socioeconomic Status, Correlation, Social Differences, College Environment, Educational Benefits, Student Diversity, Income, Institutional Characteristics, Predictor Variables, Comparative Analysis, Intergroup Relations, Student Characteristics, Affirmative Action, College Freshmen, College Seniors, Student Attitudes, Student Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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