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Undergraduate Latino/a Student Retention and Graduation Rates at Penn State

Undergraduate Latino/a Student Retention and Graduation Rates at Penn State. Julian Haas Julia Martinez April 23, 2013. Established Outcome. Retention and Graduation rates among Latino/a students at Penn State

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Undergraduate Latino/a Student Retention and Graduation Rates at Penn State

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  1. Undergraduate Latino/a Student Retention and Graduation Rates at Penn State Julian Haas Julia Martinez April 23, 2013

  2. Established Outcome • Retention and Graduation rates among Latino/a students at Penn State • Retention rates: “the ability of an institution to retain a student from admission through graduation” (Berger, J. B.  & Lyons, 2005). • Graduation rates: The cohort population is first-time degree seeking baccalaureate freshman.

  3. Why is this outcome important? • Penn State is a Predominantly White Institution (PWI) • Latino/as are the fastest growing student population in the U.S. • Latino/a retention and graduation rates are lower (Brown, Santiago & Lopez, 2003) • At Penn State • Latino student graduation rate: 15.5% lower • Latino student retention rate: 6.7% lower

  4. Literature Review: Inputs • Demographics: low SES, first generation, Spanish-speaking • Perceptions: “Anything is possible” attitude, college-bound culture • Systems of support: High school, family and community

  5. Literature Review: Environments Environments: College Experiences Shared Themes ~Financial ~Climate ~Systems of Support

  6. Theoretical Framework • Astin’s (1993) I-E-O Model

  7. Our IEO Model

  8. Shared Themes ~Financial ~Climate ~Systems of Support

  9. Applicability to other Communities • Other minority student communities • Struggling students • Retention of non-students • faculty, staff, donors, alumni

  10. Usefulness • Practitioners, faculty/staff, student leaders • Influencing meaningful conversations • Identifying areas of need and barriers to success • Guiding programming and policy

  11. Discussion and Conclusion • Persistence and graduation rates for Latino students at Penn State are lower • Change in institution to match change in student need • Need for holistic support of Latino/a students • Our model can help increase retention and graduation rates • Can be applied to other groups

  12. Thank you! • References available upon request

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