Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-20-2020
Publication Title
The Qualitative Report
DOI
https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2020.4224
ISSN
2160-3715
Abstract
As many colleges and universities continue to increase their enrollment and diversification of their student body, the number of first-generation college students of color will continue to rise. Colleges have been charged with the challenge of not only enrolling this student population but also ensuring that they are connected to the university and persist to graduation. The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study was to examine the lived experiences of first-generation college students of color at a Predominantly White Institution (PWI). This study utilized individual in-depth interviews and a focus group to examine how first-generation students of color experienced college at a PWI. Four major themes were revealed: a college degree is a means to a better lifestyle; money always matters; a heightened sense of safety concerns exists; and there is a desire for a supportive multicultural campus environment. The findings of this study may aid institutional leaders in understanding the first-generation college student of color experience at a PWI and assist in establishing and maintaining academic and social support programs that are geared towards these students.
Recommended Citation
Adams, Talisha L., Juliann Sergi McBrayer.
2020.
"The Lived Experiences of First-Generation College Students of Color Integrating into the Institutional Culture of a Predominantly White Institution."
The Qualitative Report, 25 (3): 733-757: Nova Southeastern University.
doi: https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2020.4224 source: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol25/iss3/12/
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/leadership-facpubs/185
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