ERIC Number: ED672154
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Nov
Pages: 55
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Underrepresented Minority Students in College: The Role of Classmates. EdWorkingPaper No. 22-673
Daniel M. Oliver
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
The role of racial diversity at college campuses has been debated for over a half a century with limited quasi-experimental evidence from classrooms. To fill this void, I estimate the extent that classmate racial compositions affect Hispanic and African-American students at a large and over-subscribed California community college where they are minorities. I find that when minority students are exposed to a greater share of same race classmates, they are more likely to complete the class with a pass and are more likely to enroll in a same subject course the subsequent term. The findings are robust to first-time students with the lowest registration priority vs. all students and different combinations of fixed effects (e.g., student, class, and instructor race).
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Minority Group Students, Peer Relationship, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Community College Students, Student Diversity, Racial Composition
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
Related Records: EJ1401376
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Location: California (San Francisco)
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