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ERIC Number: EJ1468630
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1551-0670
EISSN: EISSN-1551-0670
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Navigating New Worlds: The College Transition of Rural Latinx Undergraduate Students from California's San Joaquin Valley
Daniel Rios Arroyo
Journal of Research in Rural Education, v41 n3 2025
This study examined the college transition experiences of rural Latinx undergraduate students in California's San Joaquin Valley. The literature on rural students in higher education is limited, and much of it has been focused on White students, especially those in areas such as Appalachia, the Midwest, and the Southern United States, which has led to the exclusion of rural Latinx undergraduate students and how their rurality intersects with their race to inform their higher education experiences. This study adds to the literature by focusing on the college transition experiences of rural Latinx undergraduate students from the San Joaquin Valley to better understand how race and rurality impact students' experiences in higher education. Fifteen students engaged in two two-hour-long pla´ticas, which were conducted utilizing Chicana/Latina feminist pla´ticas (conversations), for a total of 30 pla´ticas. Three critical findings were revealed: (a) rural Latinx undergraduate students encounter academic challenges based on prior K-12 rural schooling, (b) they experienced racial microaggressions as they navigated unfamiliar racial dynamics on campus, (c) the rural Latinx undergraduate students felt socially disconnected from wealth and urban Latinx peers. These findings revealed the unique challenges that rural Latinx undergraduate students face in higher education.
Penn State University College of Education, Center on Rural Education and Communities. 310B Rackley Building, University Park, PA 16802. Tel: 814-863-2031; Web site: https://jrre.psu.edu/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: California
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