Exploration Of African American College Graduates Regarding Degree Completion
Location
2077
Format Type
Paper
Start Date
January 2015
End Date
January 2015
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of African American’s from disadvantaged backgrounds who successfully earned their respective college degrees from state universities in Florida. First generation college graduates from various disciplines were interviewed to understand what attributed to their academic completion. The interview consisted of 15 open ended semi-structured questions to garner data. African American’s from disadvantaged backgrounds has been challenged with being largely marginalized and underrepresented among college graduates. However despite their predisposition from low socioeconomic backgrounds entering predominately white institutions they have managed triumph.
Exploration Of African American College Graduates Regarding Degree Completion
2077
The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of African American’s from disadvantaged backgrounds who successfully earned their respective college degrees from state universities in Florida. First generation college graduates from various disciplines were interviewed to understand what attributed to their academic completion. The interview consisted of 15 open ended semi-structured questions to garner data. African American’s from disadvantaged backgrounds has been challenged with being largely marginalized and underrepresented among college graduates. However despite their predisposition from low socioeconomic backgrounds entering predominately white institutions they have managed triumph.
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