A Robust Estimation of the Relationship Between Study Abroad and Academic Outcomes among Community College Students

This study contributes to a line of research that examines the relationship between study abroad participation and academic success among students attending two-year institutions. We offer a multimodal narrative that comprehensively accounts for both student-level characteristics and indicators asso...

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Published in:Research in higher education 2022-03, Vol.63 (2), p.271-308
Main Authors: Whatley, Melissa, Canché, Manuel S. González
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Access to education
College students
Community Colleges
Education
Higher Education
Outcomes of Education
Predictor Variables
Study Abroad
Two Year College Students
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Summary:This study contributes to a line of research that examines the relationship between study abroad participation and academic success among students attending two-year institutions. We offer a multimodal narrative that comprehensively accounts for both student-level characteristics and indicators associated with students’ geographic origins in exploring study abroad participation and resulting academic outcomes, namely completion of any credential, completion of an Associate’s degree, enrollment in a four-year institution, percentage of credits passed, and cumulative GPA, at a two-year technical college in the U.S. Midwest. Our results suggest that study abroad is consistently and positively associated with students’ academic outcomes. This study has important implications for how we think about both who is able to access study abroad in the two-year sector and study abroad’s role in promoting student success at these institutions
ISSN:0361-0365
1573-188X
DOI:10.1007/s11162-021-09647-7