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In this overview, we explain how scholars typically define first-generation college students. We then provide some background on three topics relevant to first-generation college students: (a) access, (b) transition, and (c) retention and graduation. The literature we included here is not part of our systematic review but is important context.
1 Ιουν 2021 · The study presents a deeper definition of “first generation” students and finds two quite different populations of “first generation” students: one that comprises students whose families...
national landscape report on first-generation college student programs in the country revealed more than six different definitions of first-generation used in practice today (NASPA, 2018).
First-generation students are likely to enter college with less academic preparation, and to have limited access to information about the college experience, either first-hand or from relatives (Thayer, 2000). First-generation students are often placed in vocational, technical, and/or remedial
22 Ιαν 2020 · We found a smaller body of literature that conceptualized first-generation college students as learners whose lived experiences, when connected to academic content, can contribute to their academic learning, advancement of disciplines, self-growth, and community development.
The definition of first-generation college students varies across schools, academic departments, and even programs at the same institution.
First in Family” or “First-Generation” college students are students whose parents or caregivers have not earned a four-year degree themselves. About 20% of the 7.3 million undergraduate students attending four-year public and private colleges and universities are first-generation students.
