The First-Year Academic Performance of Undergraduate Latino Men

• In Event: In Pursuit of Achievement: Enhancing Postsecondary Access, Academic Performance, and Persistence

Abstract

This study examines the first-year academic performance of undergraduate Latino men. In particular, this study utilizes a psychosociocultural (PSC) model. Preliminary findings indicate that the PSC model provides a more comprehensive depiction of the factors that influence the first-year academic performance of undergraduate Latino men.

Author

• Araceli Espinoza, California Lutheran University