Abstract
This article is the result of research conducted with first-generation upper-class college students enrolled at a comprehensive university in Georgia. The researcher sought to answer the following research question: How do first-generation college students perceive the impact of out-of-classroom engagement experiences on persistence?
Participants were selected based on a purposeful sampling technique. The researcher utilized a qualitative interpretive approach and collected data via individual interviews and a focus group. The researcher was able to organize the rich data into themes. The article concludes with implications for student affairs professionals and future research on first-generation college students.
Keywords: first-generation college students, engagement, persistence
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58
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Recommended Citation
Hopkins, S., Workman, J. L., & Truby, W. (2021). The out-of-classroom engagement experiences of first-generation college students that impact persistence. Georgia Journal of College Student Affairs, 37(1), 36-58. https://doi.org/10.20429/gcpa.2021.370103