Differences in GPA by Gender and Ethnicity/Race as a Function of First-Generation Status for Community College Students

Authors

  • John R. Slate

  • Edrel Z. Stoneham

  • George W. Moore

Keywords:

first-generation students, community college, gpa, gender, ethnicity/race

Abstract

In this investigation the degree to which GPAs might be different between first-generation and non-first-generation students by gender and ethnicity race for community college students was addressed Utilizing a 25 random sample of responses from the Community College Survey of Student Engagement CCSSE student success as a function of their gender and race ethnicity was analyzed Student success was statistically significantly different between first-generation and non-first-generation students by gender and by ethnicity race In all cases GPAs were higher for non-first-generation students than for first-generation students Implications of the results were discussed

How to Cite

John R. Slate, Edrel Z. Stoneham, & George W. Moore. (2017). Differences in GPA by Gender and Ethnicity/Race as a Function of First-Generation Status for Community College Students. Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 17(A3), 1–5. Retrieved from https://socialscienceresearch.org/index.php/GJHSS/article/view/2232

Differences in GPA by Gender and Ethnicity/Race as a Function of First-Generation Status for Community College Students

Published

2017-03-15