Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2021
DOI
10.3390/educsci11060271
Abstract
Although colleges in the United States have become increasingly racially and ethnically diverse, degree attainment remains disproportionately low among students from underrepresented and minoritized racial backgrounds. In this paper, we discuss the interactive influence of both person and environment factors in shaping academic persistence and argue that college administrators, faculty, and student support staff can intervene and take specific steps to improve the academic experience of racially minoritized college students. To this end, we offer specific evidence-based recommendations for campus leaders and stakeholders on how to adapt their campus community to facilitate the requisite person-environment fit to maximize academic persistence.
Recommended Citation
Ajayi, Alex A.; Mitchell, Lauren L.; Nelson, Sarah C.; Fish, Jillian; Peissig, Lovey H.M.; Causadias, José M.; and Syed, Moin, "Person-environment fit and retention of racially minoritized college students: Recommendations for faculty, support staff, and administrators" (2021). Faculty Authored Articles. 62.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/faculty_scholarship/62
Comments
Published in Education Sciences at https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11060271 under a Creative Commons Attribution license