Going to College With a Posse: How Having High School Peers on Campus Supports College Achievement

• Main Authors: Kevin R. Binning (Author), Lorraine R. Blatt (Author), Susie Chen (Author), Elizabeth Votruba-Drzal (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: SAGE Publishing, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
• Online dostop: Connect to this object online.

The social experience of transitioning to a 4-year university varies widely among students. Some attend with few or no prior contacts or acquaintances from their hometown; others attend with a large network of high school alumni. Using a sample (N = 43,240) of undergraduates spanning 7.5 years at a...