Completing the Educational Career: High School Graduation, Four-year College Enrollment, and Bachelor's Degree Completion among Black, Hispanic, and White Students

被引:16
作者
Merolla, David M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Wayne State Univ, Dept Sociol, 2253 Fac Adm Bldg,656 W Kirby, Detroit, MI 48202 USA
关键词
education; racial inequality; secondary/high school; higher education; life course;
D O I
10.1177/2332649217727552
中图分类号
C95 [民族学、文化人类学];
学科分类号
0304 ; 030401 ;
摘要
Using data from the Education Longitudinal Study, the author investigates racial disparities in high school graduation, four-year college enrollment, and bachelor's degree completion. In addition, the author considers how conditionally relevant college and early adult variables shape bachelor's degree completion. The results indicate that although comparable numbers of black and Hispanic students obtain bachelor's degrees, their educational career trajectories differ substantially. Compared with white students, black students are more likely to end their educational careers after starting college without completing a bachelor's degree, whereas Hispanic students are more likely to end their educational careers without entering a four-year college. Moreover, early adult and college-specific variables have a substantial impact on bachelor's degree completion and explain black-white disparities in bachelor's degree attainment. This research shows the continuing significance of race in shaping the educational outcomes of young adults at all stages of their educational careers.
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页码:281 / 297
页数:17
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