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

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John Slate
John Slate
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George W. Moore
George W. Moore
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John R. Slate
John R. Slate
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Edrel Z. Stoneham
Edrel Z. Stoneham
1 Sam Houston State University
3 Cleveland ISD, Sam Houston State University

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In this investigation, the degree to which GPAs might be different between firstgeneration 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.

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John Slate. 2017. \u201cDifferences in GPA by Gender and Ethnicity/Race as a Function of First-Generation Status for Community College Students\u201d. Global Journal of Human-Social Science - A: Arts & Humanities GJHSS-A Volume 17 (GJHSS Volume 17 Issue A3): .

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In this investigation, the degree to which GPAs might be different between firstgeneration 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.

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