Who Gets a Degree? An Analysis of Inequality in Degree Attainment Among Homeless Students

• In Event: Assessing Student Progress and Attainment

Abstract

The experience of homelessness is the intersection of multiple forms of marginality within systems of inequity. As such, lower rates of degree completion for students identified as homeless may also be influenced by racism and sexism. This paper uses quantitative data from a Statewide Longitudinal Education Data System (SLEDS) to explore inequities in college and postsecondary degree attainment among students identified as homeless based on race and gender. Utilizing intersectionality, this study highlights the role of racial and gender inequality in the degree attainment of students identified as homeless. The proposed paper points towards policy and practice interventions that promote equity in degree attainment.

Authors

• Jarrett Gupton, University of South Florida
  Presenting Author

• Jennifer L Trost, University of Minnesota
  Presenting Author