Last for discussion in the topic expressed in the previous sections, there is the matter of student struggle in regards to the college degree and the correlation to which degree is best suited in each situation. With the larger struggle in completion, it may be a better option to obtain a two-year degree or lower. However, if the struggle is more subtle, the preference may be in that of a four-year degree. It is important to note the correlation between the level and type of struggle to the degree and it’s completion, so as to fully comprehend the matter of importance in choosing the most accurate level of degree.
To illustrate the struggle for the students, it is essential to look at the factors involved in determining the probability of obtaining …show more content…
This is expressed in Marvin A. Titus’s article, “UNDERSTANDING COLLEGE DEGREE COMPLETION OF STUDENTS WITH LOW ECONOMIC STATUS: The Influence of the Institutional Financial Context,” in that it compares and contrasts the multiple reasons involved. Titus observes that, “The HGLM demonstrates that college degree completion is positively influenced by college academic performance, degree major certainty,campus residence, and student involvement and negatively influenced by being a member of an underrepresented minority group, unmet financial need, and working more …show more content…
With a student that has a majority of these factors, it is likely they will complete their degree. Thus, a four-year level of degree may be the prefered option in that the student would be easier able to achieve this degree than someone without these factors. As such, those with the ‘negatively influenced’ factors would likely require a simpler, faster, and easier degree. This would signify that those students have a higher probability to select the two-year level of degree
To illustrate the struggle for the students, it is essential to look at the factors involved in determining the probability of obtaining …show more content…
This is expressed in Marvin A. Titus’s article, “UNDERSTANDING COLLEGE DEGREE COMPLETION OF STUDENTS WITH LOW ECONOMIC STATUS: The Influence of the Institutional Financial Context,” in that it compares and contrasts the multiple reasons involved. Titus observes that, “The HGLM demonstrates that college degree completion is positively influenced by college academic performance, degree major certainty,campus residence, and student involvement and negatively influenced by being a member of an underrepresented minority group, unmet financial need, and working more …show more content…
With a student that has a majority of these factors, it is likely they will complete their degree. Thus, a four-year level of degree may be the prefered option in that the student would be easier able to achieve this degree than someone without these factors. As such, those with the ‘negatively influenced’ factors would likely require a simpler, faster, and easier degree. This would signify that those students have a higher probability to select the two-year level of degree