Graduating Isn't a Sure Thing: How Long Do the Effects of High School Social Support Last?

• In Event: 44.084 - Roundtable Session 18
  In Roundtable Session: 44.084-9 - Making an Impact: The Role of High Schools and Precollege Programs in College Access

Abstract

Despite underrepresented minority youths’ high aspirations to college, their rates of postsecondary degree attainment remain persistently low. This nationally representative longitudinal study examines how school support from high school peers and teachers (Author 1, 2015) affects underrepresented students’ college matriculation and graduation to a college degree.

Authors

• Lara Perez-Felkner, Florida State University

• Amber E Hampton, Florida State University