First in my family
Subtitle: a profile of first-generation college students at four-year institutions since 1971
By: Victor B. Saenz ... [ et. al.] ; foreword by William E. Hamm & Michelle D. Gilliard.
Contributors: Saenz, Victor B.; Cooperative Institutional Research Program (U.S.); Higher Education Research Institute (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Publisher: Higher Education Research Institute
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Los Angeles, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 62
ISBN-13: 9781878477408
Subjects: College students -- United States -- Statistics.; First-generation college students -- United States -- Statistics.
Genres: Statistics.
Notes: "May 2007."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-49).
Table of contents: title: Existing research on first-generation college students; title: Description of methods; title: Demographic summary; title: Gender differences; title: Educational attainment; title: Racial/ethnic group differences; title: Citizenship status; title: CIRP freshman survey trends; title: Parental encouragement; title: Reasons for choosing a college: motivations for first-generation students and peers; title: Reasons for going to college: financial security and future plans for education; title: Work experiences and expectation at college entry; title: Financial considerations for going to college; title: Influence of home in the college choice process; title: College residence; title: Academic preparation at college entry; title: Social self-confidence and leadership ability; title: Changing student values; title: Degree objectives; title: A special focus on private college and universities; title: Private institutions: a profile of entering first-generation college students; title: Private institutions: first-generation students' reasons and motivations for going to college; title: Private institutions: first generation student activities and expectations; title: Conclusions: Implications for institutional support.