First in, last out: time-to-degree of first-generation students

This is a study of factors which affect time-to-degree in first-generation students from a Midwestern research university. Astin’s (1993) Input-Environment-Output (I-E-O) model was utilized to determine the effects of various input and environment variables. Chi-Square tests were performed to find interactions between variables in the model. A binary, logistic regression was utilized to find which variables and interactions had significant effects on time-to-degree. The results indicate that input variables such as input variables such as race/ethnicity and gender, environment variables such as continuous enrollment, average attempted credits per semester, taking summer courses, total credits earned, and missed credits were significant predictors of time-to-degree. Environment variables had a larger effect than input variables, which indicates that colleges can affect time-to-degree in their students.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Ed Organization and Leadership

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2012

Author dc:creator

• Umbricht, Mark

Contributors dc:contributor

• Hood, Denice W.

• Time-to-degree
• first-generation
• I-E-O Model
• Input-Environment-Output (I-E-O)

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2012 Mark Umbricht

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/31046

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/31046