First Generation Sociology Majors Overcome Deficits

Last Updated: October 10, 2022
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May, 2015

Authors:

Mary S. Senter

Nicole Van Vooren

Roberta Spalter-Roth

About half of entering freshman are the first in their families to go to college. Although first generation students have a greater likelihood of not completing college, this research brief uses data from a survey of the 2012 cohort of sociology majors to explore the experiences of those first generation students who have graduated.

Audiences: Current Members, Department Leaders, Teaching Faculty
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