Community College Choice and the Role of Undermatching in the Lives of African Americans
Description:
This study explored why academically qualified African American students, those eligible to attend four-year institutions, choose to attend community colleges and are, thereby, undermatched. This qualitative study investigated how these students navigated the college choice process, what influenced their decision to attend a community college, what their experience at a community college was like, and their aspirations to obtain a baccalaureate degree. Purposeful sampling was used to gather a s…
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Date:
August 2014
Creator:
Lowry, Kimberly M.