Graduate Program
College Student Affairs
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Semester of Degree Completion
2014
Thesis Director
Mona Y. Davenport
Thesis Committee Member
Kimberlie Moock
Thesis Committee Member
Dianne Timm
Abstract
Prior research has examined the ways in which first-generation students were underprepared for college life. This study looked at the expectations, self-reported preparedness, experiences, and perceived levels of family support of first year college students. This study utilized a previously administered instrument from Khanh Bui. Results from the quantitative survey were compared between those students whose parents had not gone to college, first-generation college students, and non-first-generation students. The research was conducted at a mid-sized, public, four-year institution in the Midwest. Results from this study suggest, at this particular institution, the differences between first- and non-first-generation students are not as significant as previously believed.
Recommended Citation
Stevenson, Jennifer Lynn, "First-Year First-Generation College Students and Their Transition to a University" (2014). Masters Theses. 1237.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/1237
