Degree attainment of low-socioeconomic status students: structural equation modeling test of an elaborated theory of socialization

Examining the relationship between Supplemental Instruction (SI) and student retention at a doctoral extensive institution

“…A recent study by Saunders (2004) found that for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, increases in students' grant/budget ratio, such as a Pell Grant, were associated with increases in students' self-reported levels of academic and social integration. As research from Tinto (1987; suggests, academic and social integration into the college environment is positively correlated with student retention and graduation.…”

Effect of organizational environments on the status attainment of students of color and majority students: a general linear model analysis

“…A sizeable proportion of both majority and minority students came from families with a low socio-economic status (SES) and universities, policy-makers and the general public were becoming more concerned with issues of access and affordability (Saunders, 2004). For public institutions in the U.S., net tuition revenues accounted for 26.2% of total educational funding in 1991, 31% in 1993, and 33% in 2003(State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2004.…”

“…Tinto, (1987Tinto, ( , 1993) developed a longitudinal model and stated that the decision to remain or leave college was influenced first by a student's personal and pre-enrollment characteristics and, once enrolled, by the student's integration into the social and academic systems of the college. Student departure is not a new phenomenon (Tinto, 1993), but it has gained greater currency in recent literature than in the past because of the wider constituencies it affects, for instance, the impact on low SES students and growth in the students of color, college-age population (Saunders, 2004).…”