Military-Connected Student Academic Success at 4-Year Institutions: A Multi-Institution Study

We examined how the experiences--academic, financial, social, and personal--and relationship factors of military-connected students attending a 4-year institution are associated with their academic success. This multi-institution study highlights the demographic characteristics, experiences, and cam...

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Published inJournal of college student development Vol. 58; no. 7; pp. 967 - 982
Main Authors Williams-Klotz, Denise N, Gansemer-Topf, Ann M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press 01.10.2017
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Barriers
College campuses
College Students
Community colleges
Demography
Educational Benefits
Financial Needs
Grade Point Average
Military Service
Nontraditional Students
Online Surveys
Performance Factors
Regression (Statistics)
Social Capital
Social factors
Statistical Analysis
Student Characteristics
Student Experience
Student Surveys
Studies
Transitional Programs
Undergraduate Students
Veterans
United States > US
Iowa
San Francisco California
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Summary:We examined how the experiences--academic, financial, social, and personal--and relationship factors of military-connected students attending a 4-year institution are associated with their academic success. This multi-institution study highlights the demographic characteristics, experiences, and campus relationships that are associated with military-connected students' GPA.
ISSN:0897-5264
1543-3382
1543-3382
DOI:10.1353/csd.2017.0078