College Students in the United States

Review
The secondedition of College Students in the United States provides new andupdated information about processes that affect students. From choosing whereto attend to retention strategies at the institution, this book provides boththeoretical and practical information to help administrators and those studyinghigher education. Each chapter ends with implications for students, institutions, and policy - making the material informative and useful tovarious levels of expertise, including college students while in college.--Vasti Torres, Professor and Chair, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies "Indiana University Bloomington"
Thisupdated text deepens our understanding of college students in the UnitedStates, for example, the authors' inclusion of digital/screen time on learningand internet accessibility. Their inclusion of the pandemic, racial/socialjustice movement, and understanding of multiple identities and intersectionsare vital as they will have lasting implications on higher education.--Stephanie J. Waterman, Associate Professor and Coordinator, Student Development/Student Services Stream, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education "University of Toronto"
True toits purpose, College Students in the United States provides foundationalinformation about college student diversity accessible to new and experiencedhigher education scholars and practitioners. Every college and universitystudent success initiative that strives to be evidence-based and data-informed shouldtake advantage of this comprehensive and concise synthesis of research framedby a classic assessment model to ensure their efforts truly make a differencefor all students.--Jillian Kinzie, Associate Director, Center for Postsecondary Research "Indiana University Bloomington"
Using ananti-deficit framework that resists seeing college students as problems in needof fixing, College Students in the United States is a timely read. Theauthors emphasize that students are not monolithic and leave readers with awealth of knowledge about the different environments in which college studentsare situated. The hallmarks of the book are the discussion questions andlearning activities at the conclusion of each chapter, providing readers with agenerous roadmap for supporting 21st-century college students.--Stephen John Quaye, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Studies "The Ohio State University"
In this book, the authors bring together in one place essential information about college students in the US in the 21st century. Synthesizing existing research and theory, they present an introduction to studying student characteristics, college choice and enrollment patterns, institutional types and environments, student learning, persistence, and outcomes of college.
Substantially revised and updated, this new edition addresses contemporary and anticipated student demographics and enrollment patterns, a wide variety of campus environments (such as residential, commuter, online, hybrid), and a range of outcomes including learning, development, and achievement.
The book is organized around Alexander Astin’s Inputs-Environment-Outputs (I-E-O) framework. Student demographics, college preparation, and enrollment patterns are the "inputs." Transition to college and campus environments are the substance of the "environment." The "outputs" are student development, learning, and retention/persistence/completion.
The authors build on this foundation by providing relevant contemporary information and analysis of students, environments, and outcomes. They also provide strategies for readers to project forward in anticipation of higher education trends in a world where understanding “college students in the United States” is an ongoing project. By consolidating foundational and new research and theory on college students, their experiences, and college outcomes in the US, the book provides knowledge to inform policies, programs, curric