The economic decline of the Great Recession has increased the need for a university
degree, which can enhance individuals' prospects of obtaining employment in a competitive …

Although science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines as a whole
have made advances in gender parity and greater inclusion for women, these increases …

The current project uses our university's new student survey to compare previously reported
trends in first-generation college student (FGCS) retention with those found on our campus …

First-generation (FG) college students often confront cultural mismatches between their
interdependent backgrounds and university contexts that promote independent norms. Past …

First‐generation college students (FGCS) often have different cultural values, practices, and
goals from those of students from college‐going families. As they navigate college, FGCS …

This study examined stress, coping, and perceived academic goal progress among first-(n=
363) and continuing-generation (n= 325) college students. Stress was significantly related to …

United States higher education prioritizes independence as the cultural ideal. As a result,
first-generation students (neither parent has a four-year degree) often confront an initial …

First-generation and economically marginalized (FGEM) college students are attending
higher education institutions with increasing regularity. The unique experiences of these …

Social class disparities in higher education between working‐class students (ie, students
who are low income and/or do not have parents with four‐year college degrees) and middle …

Differences in structural resources and individual skills contribute to social-class disparities
in both US gateway institutions of higher education and professional workplaces. People …