This article focuses on understanding successful Latina/o college student retention at 4-year institutions. Deficit models fail to consider how Latina/o students use different forms of capital (i.e., social, cultural, economic, and human) in earning a degree. Using data from the UCLA's Cooperative Institutional Research Program, factors associated with Latina/o degree attainment within 6 years were investigated. This article will be of interest to educators and policy makers committed to increasing college access and retention for Latina/o students.
Este manuscrito se aboca a comprener la retención exitosa de estudiantes universitarios latinos en instituciones de cuatro años. Modelos negativos fallan en considerar como estudiantes latinos usan formas diferentes de capital (por ejemplo capital social, cultural, económico y humano) para obtener su grado académico. Usando información del Programa de Investigación de Cooperación Institucional de la Universidad de California en Los Ángeles, los factores asociados con el logro académico en seis años fueron investigados. Este manuscrito será de interés para educadores e instituciones gubernamentales comprometidas a aumentar el acceso y la retención universitaria de estudiantes latinos.
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