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Publication Date: 2021
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Person-Environment Fit and Retention of Racially Minoritized College Students: Recommendations for Faculty, Support Staff, and Administrators
Ajayi, Alex A.; Mitchell, Lauren L.; Nelson, Sarah C.; Fish, Jillian; Peissig, Lovey H. M.; Causadias, José M.; Syed, Moin
Education Sciences, v11 Article 271 2021
Although colleges in the United States have become increasingly racially and ethnically diverse, degree attainment remains disproportionately low among students from underrepresented and minoritized racial backgrounds. In this paper, we discuss the interactive influence of both person and environment factors in shaping academic persistence and argue that college administrators, faculty, and student support staff can intervene and take specific steps to improve the academic experience of racially minoritized college students. To this end, we offer specific evidence-based recommendations for campus leaders and stakeholders on how to adapt their campus community to facilitate the requisite person--environment fit to maximize academic persistence.
Descriptors: Personality Theories, Student College Relationship, College Environment, Congruence (Psychology), Sense of Community, School Holding Power, Academic Persistence, Minority Group Students, College Students, Young Adults, Disproportionate Representation, Teacher Student Relationship, College Faculty, College Administration, Academic Support Services, Student Personnel Services, Racial Factors
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