Graduation Date
Summer 2019
Document Type
Thesis
Program
Master of Arts degree with a major in Education
Committee Chair Name
Eric Van Duzer
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Ramona Bell
Second Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Third Committee Member Name
Loren Collins
Third Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Subject Categories
Education
Abstract
ABSTRACT WORKING TOWARD GRADUATION: HOW WORKING AN ON-CAMPUS, PARTTIME JOB CAN IMPROVE RETENTION RATES AMONG RACIALLY MINORITIZED STUDENTS PURSUING A BACHELOR’S DEGREE. Shannon R. Berge Abstract: Having a part-time job is a necessary part of everyday college life for many college students. It is possible that holding an on-campus part-time job can have a positive effect on student retention, especially for racially minoritized students. This research investigates if there is a correlation between persistence to graduation and on campus part-time employment for racially minoritized (RM) students. In order to conduct this research, an on-line survey was used to gather qualitative data from a random sampling of two-thousand full-time, undergraduate students from a small, rural state university in Northern California. Students who took the survey reported on employment status, how their on- or off-campus job affected their sense of community, self-reliance, and sense of self. Additionally, in order to gain a better understanding of current academic advising practices in regards to assisting students in balancing education and employment, four professional academic advisors were interviewed on their approach to advising students regarding working while in college. They asked what benefits, if any, they have seen students derive from working on-campus, and under what conditions an advisor might suggest to a student that they refrain from working. This information regarding how on-campus, part-time jobs might affect retention could assist advisors and campus iii policymakers in the effort to increase retention rates among racially minoritized students at 4-year universities.
Citation Style
APA
Recommended Citation
Berge, Shannon Rose, "Working toward graduation: how working an on-campus, part-time job can affect retention rates among racially minoritized students pursuing a bachelor’s degree." (2019). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 303.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/303