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Social Belonging and College Retention: Results From a Quasi-Experimental Pilot Study
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Despite efforts by educators and policymakers to increase postsecondary education, many students never complete a degree. Attrition is particularly high among minority students. This article presents results from a new quasi-experimental pilot study testing a brief intervention that is grounded in social-belonging theory and designed to improve college retention. Analyses of data from a sample of 128 students (80% minority students) show that grade point averages were significantly higher among those exposed to the intervention. We also find that the reenrollment rate was higher, but the difference is not significant. The findings suggest useful insights as this research expands to target the intervention on underrepresented minority students.
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“The climate of universities can significantly impact the retention and graduation rates of students of color, particularly those from underrepresented and marginalized communities (Silver Wolf (Adelvunegv Waya) et al., 2017).”
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- Authors
- Silver Wolf (Adelv unegv Waya), D. A. P., Perkins, J., Butler-Barnes, S. T., & Walker, T. A.
- ORCID
- Walker, Thomas A.
- Venue
- Journal of College Student Development
- Publisher
- Project MUSE
- Published
- 2017
- Volume
- 58
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 777-782
- ISSN
- 0897-5264 (ISSN-L)
- 1543-3382
- OpenAlex
- W2741807684
- Cited by
- 73
- References
- 26
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 2
- FWCI
- 16.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of college student development (publishedVersion)
- Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) (submittedVersion)
- Open Scholarship Institutional Repository (Washington University in St. Louis) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Career Development and Diversity
- Social Sciences › Education › Education and Military Integration
- Keywords
- social belonging, college retention, student attrition, minority students, underrepresented minority students, brief intervention, grade point average
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