Proposal Title
Factors Contributing to the Success of First-Generation College Students
Abstract
The retention rate of students in higher education is a significant problem for many colleges and universities today. These institutions are increasingly looking to first-generation college students to maintain and retain their enrollment numbers, yet these students are less likely to graduate with a baccalaureate degree than their continuing-generation peers. Consequently, colleges and universities need to be able to identify those first-generation college students who demonstrate the qualifications needed to graduate. The aim of this paper is to determine those attributes and characteristics of traditional-age first-generation college students who can graduate with a baccalaureate degree. Both personality traits and motivational factors will be discussed, as well as additional factors to create a profile of an academically successful first-generation college student.
Start Date
27-3-2019 1:00 PM
End Date
27-3-2019 1:50 PM
Room Number
U-Hall 3-087
Presentation Type
Paper
Disciplines
Adult and Continuing Education
Factors Contributing to the Success of First-Generation College Students
The retention rate of students in higher education is a significant problem for many colleges and universities today. These institutions are increasingly looking to first-generation college students to maintain and retain their enrollment numbers, yet these students are less likely to graduate with a baccalaureate degree than their continuing-generation peers. Consequently, colleges and universities need to be able to identify those first-generation college students who demonstrate the qualifications needed to graduate. The aim of this paper is to determine those attributes and characteristics of traditional-age first-generation college students who can graduate with a baccalaureate degree. Both personality traits and motivational factors will be discussed, as well as additional factors to create a profile of an academically successful first-generation college student.
