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The Importance of Being First: Unique Characteristics of First Generation Community College Students

Inman, W. Elliot, Mayes, Larry·1999·Community College Review
DOI 10.1177/009155219902600402
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Abstract

A survey of 5,037 applicants to 12 colleges in the University of Kentucky Community College System revealed that first-generation enrollees came from a unique socioeconomic background, were motivated by a different set of goals, and were constrained by a different set of limitations than those whose parents were college educated (based on cui-square analyses and t tests). No significant differences were detected, however, between first-generation and other students in their total hours earned and cumulative GPAs at the end of their first year attending a college in the system.

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Authors
Inman, W. E., & Mayes, L.
Affiliations
  • Measurement Incorporated (United States) (US)
  • University of Kentucky (US)
Corresponding author
Inman, W. Elliot
Venue
Community College Review
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
1999-04
Volume
26
Issue
4
Pages
3-22
ISSN
  • 0091-5521 (ISSN-L)
  • 1940-2325
DOI
10.1177/009155219902600402
OpenAlex
W2091786765
Semantic Scholar
31cfba74419dfc52a1e02b370136dee341774d18
Cited by
204
References
18
Citations by year
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FWCI
13.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Community College Review (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
  • Social Sciences › Education › Education and Military Integration
  • Social Sciences › Education › Parental Involvement in Education
Keywords
first-generation college students, community college students, socioeconomic background, parental education, student motivation, academic performance, first-year GPA, credit hours, university applicants

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