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A Qualitative Exploration Of First-Generation Student Experiences At A Rural Community College, Rebecca Margrete Evans
A Qualitative Exploration Of First-Generation Student Experiences At A Rural Community College, Rebecca Margrete Evans
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First-generation students comprise 36% of U.S. community college enrollments but struggle to remain in school to earn a college credential. First-generation students are less likely to enroll in college and have a higher probability for attrition than continuing-generation students. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand how first-generation students attending a rural community college located in the Southeastern United States perceived that their experiences impacted their academic and nonacademic success. This study replicated and extended the Stansberry and Burnett (2014) study that explored the experiences of first-generation students attending a large, diverse research university.
This phenomenological study utilized …