First-generation College Students: Their Use of Academic Support Programs and the Perceived Benefit

• Main Author: Thompson, Jessica Loren
• Other Authors: Bush, V. Barbara
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: University of North Texas 2007
• Subjects: First-generation; academic support programs; First-generation college students > Texas > Denton.; Academic achievement > Texas > Denton.; University of North Texas > Students.; Student assistance programs > Texas > Denton.
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5116/

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which academically successful first-generation college students, compared to academically successful non-first-generation college students, used academic support programs provided by UNT and to measure their perception of the benefits of these programs. Differences were examined using information gathered from a Graduate Student Survey administered to students graduating in fall 2006 from the University of North Texas. Analysis of the data from the survey indicated that there was no statistical significance between the use and perception of benefit of academic support programs between the two groups. Overall, students that used academic support programs provided by the university believed they benefited from the programs they utilized. Both groups indicated that they believed the Math Lab provided the most benefit. The Graduating Student Survey also examined input, environment and output factors of academically successful first-generation and academically successful non-first-generation students. Again, both groups indicated similar responses to the questions asked. First-generation college students in this study were successful in graduating from the University of North Texas and utilized some of the resources provided by the university to do so.