Persistence and Academic Attainment Among Student Service Members/Veterans in Community College Career and Technical Education Programs

• In Event: Career and Technical Education Roundtable 1

Abstract

This study examines the impact of Career and Technical Education (CTE) course taking on the academic achievement and experiences of student service members/veterans (SSM/V) within the 2-year public postsecondary education segment. SSM/V are a small, but significant, population of non-traditional students within the postsecondary education system. The research to date on SSM/V has focused primarily on their transition to higher education, and on the physical, emotional, and mental challenges SSM/V face in postsecondary educational settings. This study seeks to explore SSM/V performance in terms of persistence and attainment in community college career and technical education programs. Data from the US Department of Education’s Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:04/09) was analyzed using linear regression analysis.

Author

• Brennan Carr, Long Beach City College