Experiences and Expectations of Rural Black and Latinx Incoming Freshmen

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Abstract

Our study highlights the expectations and experiences of Rural Black and Latinx incoming freshman. Utilizing the Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE), we analyze their confidence its influence on their preparedness and expectations during their first year of college. This quantitative study provides important new research into rural Students of Color. Findings from this study show that rural Latinx student expected more academic difficulty than rural Blacks, both populations showed a positive outlook in persevering through difficult scenarios and felt academically prepared for their first year of college.
 

Authors

• Keeley Copridge, Indiana University - Bloomington

• James S. Cole, Indiana University

• Amber Lange, Clemson University

• Aris Lane Hall, Clemson University