An Analysis of African-American First-Year College Student Attitudes and Attrition Rates.

Clark, Sanza B.; Crawford, Sandie L.

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Publication Date: 1992

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An Analysis of African-American First-Year College Student Attitudes and Attrition Rates.

Clark, Sanza B.; Crawford, Sandie L.

Urban Education, v27 n1 p59-79 Apr 1992

Studies attitudes and perceptions of 122 incoming African-American first-year college students at a predominantly white university in 1989. Comparison of their attrition rates with those of their counterparts in 1984 shows only a marginal decline. Despite initial favorable attitudes, many students did not have a positive first year. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Black Students, College Environment, College Freshmen, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Experience, Higher Education, Racial Bias, School Holding Power, Student Attitudes, Student Attrition, Student Characteristics, Trend Analysis, Withdrawal (Education)

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Language: English

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