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College Social Experiences Between First-Generation Students And Other Students Enrolled In A Stem Discipline At A Historically Black College And University, Terence Hicks
Terence Hicks, Ph.D., Ed.D.
The primary purpose of this study was to determine the differences in the levels of social engagement between first-generation and other college students enrolled in a STEM discipline at a Historically Black College and University.
A two-group ex post facto research design using a single questionnaire was used for the study. A stratified sample of 90 college students participated in the study. The data for the research questions were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics based upon the subscales of the College Student Experiences Questionnaire.
These findings indicated that there were significant differences among first- generation and other college students …