scholarly journals College Graduation Rates for Minority Students in a Selective Technical University: Will Participation in a Summer Bridge Program Contribute to Success?

2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terrence E. Murphy ◽  
Monica Gaughan ◽  
Robert Hume ◽  
S. Gordon Moore
Keyword(s):  
Minority Students ◽  
Graduation Rates ◽  
College Graduation ◽  
Summer Bridge Program ◽  
Summer Bridge ◽  
Bridge Program ◽  
College Graduation Rates ◽  
Technical University

An Empirical Evaluation of a Summer Bridge Program on College Graduation at a Small Liberal Arts College

2020 ◽  
pp. 152102512096003
Author(s):  
Christiaan Greer ◽  
Cheng Chi ◽  
Nicole Hylton-Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Liberal Arts College ◽  
Empirical Evaluation ◽  
Disadvantaged Students ◽  
College Graduation ◽  
Summer Bridge Program ◽  
Summer Bridge ◽  
Bridge Program ◽  
College Graduation Rates ◽  
National Trends

This longitudinal study evaluated the efficacy of a summer bridge program (SBP) and other support services on college graduation rates at a small liberal arts school in Purchase, NY. Financially disadvantaged students (n = 136) receiving a scholarship and a summer bridge curriculum within the Manhattanville Achievement Program were compared to students who received Pell Grants but did not receive the summer bridge program (n = 1,293) from 2008–2014. Outcomes assessed included graduation at 4 years and 6 years post-enrollment, GPA, and demographic characteristics of those who were more likely to graduate. Results indicated that enrollment in the SBP predicted a greater likelihood to graduate at 4 and 6 years while enrollment in the SBP did not predict higher GPA at either 4 or 6 years post-enrollment. Consistent with national trends, men were less likely to graduate than women. Implications of the findings are discussed.

SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM INCREASES INDIGENOUS ENROLLMENT IN THE GEOSCIENCES

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara C. Bruno ◽  
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Johanna L.K. Wren ◽  
Keolani Noa ◽  
Elisha M. Wood-Charlson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Summer Bridge Program ◽  
Summer Bridge ◽  
Bridge Program

How Much Is Too Much: Educational Loans and College Graduation

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 993-1017
Author(s):  
Min Zhan ◽  
Xiaoling Xiang ◽  
William Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Graduation Rates ◽  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
Hispanic Students ◽  
Ethnic Disparities ◽  
Longitudinal Survey ◽  
Event History ◽  
College Graduation ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Disparities ◽  
College Graduation Rates ◽  
Ethnicity Data

This study examines the association between educational loans and college graduation rates, with a focus on differences by race and ethnicity. Data come from the 1997 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. Results from the event history analyses indicate that educational loans are positively related to college graduation rates, but only up to a point (about US$19,753). Although this nonlinear relationship holds true among White, Black, and Hispanic students, there are differences in the level of loans where its effect turns negative on graduate rates. There is little evidence overall that educational loans reduce racial and ethnic disparities in college graduation.

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