Extracurricular Involvement, Socioeconomic Status, and Credentialism

• In Event: Poster Session 8
  In Poster Session: Section 2: College Student Access, Success, and Outcomes Poster Session 1

Abstract

This paper uses data from the Cooperative Institutional Research Program’s 2003-2007 Freshman Survey and College Senior Survey, examining the difference in rates of participation in extracurricular activities in higher education based on socioeconomic status. I use binomial logit and discrete change to show differences in participation. I argue that as higher education becomes more accessible, extracurricular activities have become another means of credentialing, therefore, it is important to know who is able to participate in these activities.

Author

• Kristine Kengor, University of Pittsburgh