Digitally Divided: The Impact of Online Enrollment on Underrepresented Minority and Low-Income Community College Students’ Likelihood of Degree Completion

• In Event: Online and Technological Impact on Faculty and Students

Abstract

In this study, I show that lower levels of online enrollment have a positive relationship with the likelihood of long-term academic success for Black and low-income students, whereas extremely high levels of online enrollment have a negative impact on the likelihood of degree completion for Black, Hispanic, and low-income students.

Author

• Justin C Ortagus, University of Florida