| Title: | First-Generation Students: Undergraduates Whose Parents Never Enrolled in Postsecondary Education |
| Description: | This report examines the postsecondary experiences of first-generation college students and compares them with those of their counterparts whose parents had education beyond high school. First-generation students were more likely to be enrolled part-time and to attend public 2-year institutions rather than 4-year institutions. They were also less likely to have earned a postsecondary degree within 5 years after enrolling. However, first-generation students who had attained certificates or degrees were employed in similar positions and earned comparable salaries to those of their counterparts whose parents had attended college. |
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| Cover Date: | June 1998 |
| Web Release: | June 10, 1998 |
| Print Release: | June 10, 1998 |
| Publication #: | NCES 98082 General Ordering Information |
| Center/Program: | NCES |
| Authors: | Anne-Marie Nunez and Stephanie Cuccaro-Alamin (MPR) |
| Type of Product: | Statistical Analysis Report |
| Survey/Program Areas: |
Baccalaureate and Beyond (B&B) Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS) Postsecondary Education Descriptive Analysis Reports (PEDAR) |
| Keywords: |
Postsecondary education
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| Questions: |
For questions about the content of this Statistical Analysis Report, please contact: Aurora M. D'Amico. |