The Geography of (Dis)advantage: Spatial Inequality and Study Abroad in the Two-Year College Sector

• In Event: The Impact of Geography and Geopolitics on Faculty Work and Student Experiences

Abstract

Study abroad participation is associated with myriad student-level benefits. This state of knowledge overwhelmingly comes from studies conducted in the four-year sector. This study focuses on understanding individual and geographical factors affecting study abroad participation and outcomes at a technical college, hence strengthening our understanding of this line of research.

Authors

• Melissa Whatley, North Carolina State University

• Manuel S Gonzalez Canche, University of Pennsylvania