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Vol.1 , No. 1, Publication Date: Mar. 23, 2018, Page: 41-49
| [1] | Juan Carlos Le Bron, Lone Star Community College, The Woodlands, USA. |
| [2] | John R. Slate, Department of Educational Leadership, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, USA. |
| [3] | Frederick Lunenburg, Department of Educational Leadership, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, USA. |
| [4] | Wally Barnes, Department of Educational Leadership, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, USA. |
In this statewide, multiyear analysis, the degree to which the ethnic/racial diversity of Texas community college students changed from the 1999-2000 academic year through the 2014-2015 academic year was determined. Statistically significant increases were present with respect to the percentage of Hispanic students who were enrolled in Texas community colleges during this time period. With respect to the percentage of White students who were enrolled in Texas community colleges, their percentages statistically significantly decreased over this time period. The percentages of Asian and Black students enrolled in Texas community colleges remained unchanged over this time period. Implications for policy and recommendations for future research were made.
Keywords
Community Colleges, Community College Students, Ethnicity/Race, Texas, Asian, White, Hispanic, Black
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