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The Role of Habitus and Cultural Capital in Choosing a College, Transitioning From High School to Higher Education, and Persisting in College Among Minority and Nonminority Students

Nora, Amaury·2004·Journal of Hispanic Higher Education
DOI 10.1177/1538192704263189
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The concept of fitting in at a particular college has been linked to student persistence. Studies have identified habitus and cultural capital, psychosocial factors associated with a student’s fit at a particular institution. This study examined the dimensions of precollege psychosocial factors, determined the extent to which those factors were reflected in students’ college choices, and established the effects those factors exert on measures of student satisfaction. Overall, students choose colleges where they experience comfort, acceptance, and fit.

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  • Feeling unable to fit in can have a larger negative impact than other factors such as institutional quality, location, or cost.

    “which can have a larger negative impact than other factors such as institutional quality, location, or cost (Nora, 2004).”

    From Sense of Belonging in the Time of COVID-19: Examining the Role of Friendships (2025) · cites this paper as Nora, 2004

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Authors
Nora, A.
Affiliations
University of Houston (US)
Corresponding author
Nora, Amaury
Venue
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2004-04
Volume
3
Issue
2
Pages
180-208
ISSN
  • 1538-1927 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-5716
DOI
10.1177/1538192704263189
OpenAlex
W2138947077
Cited by
274
References
1
Citations by year
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FWCI
25.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Cultural Capital and Social Class
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Career Development and Diversity
Keywords
habitus, cultural capital, college choice, transition to higher education, college persistence, minority students, student satisfaction, institutional fit, psychosocial factors, transition to college

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