From Undergraduate Research to Graduation: Measuring the Robustness of the Pathway at a Hispanic-Serving Institution

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Based on several regression specifications that control for a host of covariates, this article demonstrates that the quantity of undergraduate research experience was by far the most important determinant for increased graduation rates at a 100% Hispanic-serving institution. Our finding also shows a causal relationship confirmed by propensity score matching analyses. Results underscore the high impact but sometimes underestimated contribution of undergraduate research to academic success, even for teaching-oriented colleges.

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graduation rate academic success undergraduate research Hispanic-serving institutions

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