African American Students' Decision To Attend College, College Choice Experience, And The Decision To Attend An Historically Black College Or University

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dc.contributor.advisorMcKay, Sylvester E.
dc.contributor.authorMayo-Mitchell, Ebonee Rae
dc.contributor.departmentHigher Education Programen_US
dc.contributor.programDoctor of Philosophyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-27T15:37:53Z
dc.date.available2018-04-27T15:37:53Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThe intent of this research is to explore African American students' decision to attend college, their college choice experiences and the factors that influenced their decision to attend an HBCU. This qualitative study examined the interviews of 23 African American traditional age college students who decided to attend an HBCU. Their interviews were coded and reviewed for common themes using college choice as the lens. The frequently mentioned factors were parents, costs, reputation, and location. All participants had very unique experiences as they went through the college choice process. Some students college choice process varied in length but most described it as stressful. Location and reputation were primary reasons for students choose to attend HBCUs.
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dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2FQ9Q80M
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/10360
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.isAvailableAtMorgan State University
dc.rightsThis item is made available by Morgan State University for personal, educational, and research purposes in accordance with Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. Other uses may require permission from the copyright owner.
dc.subjectUniversities and collegesen_US
dc.subjectAfrican American universities and collegesen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectCollege choiceen_US
dc.titleAfrican American Students' Decision To Attend College, College Choice Experience, And The Decision To Attend An Historically Black College Or University
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