Factors Affecting the Matriculation of African American Undergraduate Students: An Exploratory Study

Leila Halawi, Andrew Knowles, Richard McCarthy

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Abstract

In this study, a regression analysis was conducted to explore the factors associated with African American student retention and graduation. The study sample is comprised of 133 undergraduate African American MIS students at a southeastern, private university. This university uses Blackboard. Using a structure that is grounded on Astin’s student involvement theory, the results of this preliminary investigation indicated that both academic involvement and student involvement share a positive relationship with student retention.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalIssues in Information Systems
Volume12
StatePublished - Jan 1 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Retention
  • student involvement
  • matriculation
  • African American students

Disciplines

  • Higher Education

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