Though randomized control trials continue to serve as the “gold standard” of causal
inference, they are neither feasible nor desirable in numerous instances. Even in the …

In this paper, we address whether the provision of contextual information about where
students live and learn has the potential to expand postsecondary opportunities to students …

Higher education across the world is currently in the throes of assuming a commitment to
diversity. However, certain critical positions maintain that such evolution is still guided by …

Higher education researchers have applied increasingly sophisticated regression
techniques to the study of many important issues. Historically, the statistical workhorse of this …

This paper utilizes a composite counterstory to address how Latinx first-generation-to-
college, low-income students describe what 'success' looks like within their college decision …

In recent decades, several dozen colleges and universities have instituted loan-reduction
initiatives (LRIs), such as “no-loan” programs. Institutions frequently cast such initiatives as …

This mixed-methods study investigated the different perspectives between faculty, staff,
adjunct instructors, and administrators utilizing the Competing Values Framework developed …

The dissertation research topic focused on the process of non-preferential decision making
about postsecondary degree attainment. The current literature lacks studies on the process …

In this dissertation, I examined the experiences of QuestBridge Scholars attending three
different elite universities that enroll more students from the top income quintile than from the …

Differences in student persistence remain between at-risk students from lower
socioeconomic backgrounds and those less challenged in college. There is a need to …