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Examining the Precollege Attributes and Values of Latina/o Bachelor's Degree Attainers

Oscar S. Cerna

UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies

Patricia A. Pérez

California State University, Fullerton, pperez{at}fullerton.edu

Victor Sáenz

University of Texas, Austin

This article focuses on understanding successful Latina/o college student retention at 4-year institutions. Deficit models fail to consider how Latina/o students use different forms of capital (i.e., social, cultural, economic, and human) in earning a degree. Using data from the UCLA's Cooperative Institutional Research Program, factors associated with Latina/o degree attainment within 6 years were investigated. This article will be of interest to educators and policy makers committed to increasing college access and retention for Latina/o students.

Key Words: Latino students • college retention • degree attainment • social capital

This version was published on April 1, 2009

Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, Vol. 8, No. 2, 130-157 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1538192708330239
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