Income inequality in educational attainment is a long-standing concern, and disparities in
college completion have grown over time. Need-based financial aid is commonly used to …

Bachelor's degree (BA) completion is lower among black students than among white
students. In this study, we use data from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 and the …

Recent advancements in technology and increased globalization due to the internet have
led to the development and popularization of asynchronous teaching formats. One of these …

A considerable proportion of students in Germany has graduated from vocational training
before entering higher education. With this paper we examined how these students progress …

Despite improved access in expanded postsecondary systems, the great majority of
bachelor's degree graduates are taking considerably longer than the allotted four years to …

Recent research has argued that familism, defined as a cultural preference for privileging
family goals over individual goals, may discourage some Latino/a youth from applying to …

Children's experience of repeated family structure change has a robust association with
compromised development across the early life course. Implicit in prior research is the …

This study examines disruptions to postsecondary education plans in the United States
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using nationally representative data from the US Census …

In the context of “academic momentum,” a longitudinal study of university students (N= 904)
showed high school achievement and ongoing university achievement predicted …

How consequential is family socioeconomic status for maintaining plans to get a bachelor's
degree during the transition to adulthood? This article examines persistence and change in …