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The Relationship Between The Diversity Of Illinois Community College Staff And Graduates: An Exploratory Quantitative Study, Rachel Boldman Jan 2022

The Relationship Between The Diversity Of Illinois Community College Staff And Graduates: An Exploratory Quantitative Study, Rachel Boldman

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The present study sought to answer the research question, to what extent is the staff racial demographic profile, as a numeric representation of staff diversity, related to the diversity of graduating cohorts from public community colleges in Illinois? The exploratory quantitative study used five years of Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) survey data for both the staff and graduate populations. The years connected to staff represented the years the graduating cohorts entered college, and the years connected to graduates represent 150% of the normal time to their degree following the year of entry (cohort year). The sample was comprised …


The Relationship Of The First-Year Seminar Course And Degree Completion At Kishwaukee College, Michelle Rothmeyer Jan 2020

The Relationship Of The First-Year Seminar Course And Degree Completion At Kishwaukee College, Michelle Rothmeyer

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The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine whether there is a relationship between students’ enrollment in the First-Year Seminar (FYS) course of Counseling and Student Development 100 (CSD 100), which is called The College Experience course at Kishwaukee College, and completion of an associate degree in a three-year period at Kishwaukee College. Specifically, what was the relationship between students who took the FYS course of CSD 100 and completed an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree over a three-year period, and does the effect of the relationship between students who took the FYS course …