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Differences in the 1-Year Persistence Rates by Student Institutional Status for Black Students at Texas Community Colleges: A Statewide Multiyear Investigation

AASCIT Journal of Psychology
Vol.3 , No. 3, Publication Date: Nov. 25, 2017, Page: 25-33

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[1]	Sheldon Moss, Department of Educational Leadership, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, USA.
[2]	John R. Slate, Department of Educational Leadership, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, USA.

Abstract

In this investigation, the 1-year persistence rates of Black students in Texas community colleges were analyzed for the 2007-2008 through the 2014-2015 academic years. Of particular interest was whether the 1-year persistence rates of Black students differed by their institutional status (i.e., stayed at the same community college or transferred to a different community college). Inferential statistical analyses revealed the presence of statistically significant differences in the 1-year persistence rates of Black students in Texas community colleges by institutional status in the 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and 2013-2014 academic years. The 1-year persistence rates were higher for Black students when they stayed at the same community college than when they transferred to a different community college in the 2007-2008 through the 2014-2015 academic years. Implications and recommendations for future research were discussed.

Keywords

Black Students, Community College, 1-Year Persistence Rates, Stayed, Transferred

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