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Peer reviewedNora, Amaury; Cabrera, Alberto F. – Journal of Higher Education, 1996
A longitudinal study examined the effect of perceptions of prejudice/discrimination on minority and nonminority students at a public, predominantly white, commuter college. Results show minorities were more likely than whites to feel discrimination and prejudice while on campus and that these perceptions affected adjustment to college and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bias, College Outcomes Assessment, College Students
Peer reviewedCabrera, Alberto F.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1992
A survey of 466 students in a large, urban commuter college investigated the relationship of student finances to academic persistence. Results suggest that financial aid (1) equalizes opportunities for students, thus decreasing attractiveness of alternatives, (2) facilitates academic and social integration, and (3) increases student commitment to…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, College Students, Financial Problems
Download full textCabrera, Alberto F.; And Others – 1992
This paper reports the results of an empirical study on the role of finances on college persistence. A quantitative causal model, that relied on several theoretical frameworks, was tested via structural equation modelling for categorical data that incorporated constructs from the financial aid literature as well as the persistence literature. The…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, College Preparation, Comparative Analysis
