A Longitudinal Analysis of Completion Rates of Underrepresented Groups in Texas Community Colleges
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ed.D)
Department
Educational Administration
Date of Award
Fall 2013
Abstract
The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) identify the 2010 percent of African American and Hispanic students enrolled at 2-year community colleges in Texas and (2) compare the 2010 percentages of African American and Hispanic student enrollment rates and percentages of African American and Hispanic student graduation rates. This researcher examined enrollment and graduation rates of African American and Hispanic students using 2010 data from the 2010 Integrated Post-Secondary Data System (IPEDS). After data were collected, the researcher compared enrollment and graduation rates of African American and Hispanic students using a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) (McLaughlin, 2004). The assumptions of MANOVA were reviewed to guide the interpretation of the findings. This analysis identified potential inequities in enrollment and graduation rates of African American and Hispanic students at 2-year community colleges in Texas. The specific procedures included the following: (a) human subject's committee approval, (b) extraction of the IPEDS data set, and (c) treatment of the data.
Advisor
Rusty Waller
Subject Categories
Education | Educational Administration and Supervision
Recommended Citation
Norvell Sr., Kevin Antoine, "A Longitudinal Analysis of Completion Rates of Underrepresented Groups in Texas Community Colleges" (2013). Electronic Theses & Dissertations. 499.
https://digitalcommons.tamuc.edu/etd/499
