Graduation Date
1991
Document Type
Thesis
Program
Other
Program
Arts
Committee Chair Name
Dr. James W. Carroll
Committee Chair Affiliation
Cal Poly Humboldt Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Dr. Judith K. Little
Third Committee Member Name
Dr. Luke Petriccione
Keywords
Art
Subject Categories
Art
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze certain social, economic and other demographic factors, in order to predict the academic success of veterans who completed the Veterans Upward Bound Program at Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, and who entered post-secondary education. For this study a random sample of 100 veterans who had completed the Veterans Upward Bound Program between Fall 1978 and Spring 1989 was used. The subjects were initially recruited by the U.S. Department of Education funded program, whose purpose is to enroll low income and first-generation veterans and prepare them academically for higher education. Data were collected from an intake interview form. ACT scores were administered to the group nearing completion of the program, by the HSU Testing Center. Investigation was conducted by comparing those factors which could be defined and used as predictors of a student's academic success. Academic success was defined as graduation from a two-year community college or a four-year program. The unsuccessful students were defined as those who dropped out of a course of study without completing their stated educational goals.
Recommended Citation
Williams, Caerwen, "Social and Economic Factors of Veterans Upward Bound Students in Predicting Academic Success in Post-Secondary Education" (1991). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 2342.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/2342