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Vol.1 , No. 2, Publication Date: Aug. 2, 2018, Page: 49-54
| [1] | John P. Maynard II, Department of Educational Leadership, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, USA. |
| [2] | John R. Slate, Department of Educational Leadership, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, USA. |
Examined in this study was the degree to which differences were present in the first-time-in-college student enrollment of Texas Black, Hispanic, and White community college students between the 2009-2010 and the 2014-2015 academic years. Using data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Interactive Accountability System database for first-time-in-college student enrollment, statistically significant differences were revealed in first-time-in-college student enrollment by ethnicity/race. Between the 2009-2010 and the 2014-2015 academic years, the enrollment percentages of Black and White first-time-in-college students in Texas community colleges decreased, whereas the enrollment percentages of Hispanic first-time-in-college students in Texas community colleges increased. Implications of the findings and suggestions for future research discussed.
Keywords
Enrollment, Community College, 2-Year College, First-Time-in-College, First-Generation, Ethnicity/Race, Texas
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