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The Impact of Education Abroad Participation on College Student Success Among First-Generation Students

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  • Anthony C. Ogden
  • Hsiu-Zu Ho
  • Yeana W. Lam
  • Angela D. Bell
  • Rachana Bhatt
  • Leslie Hodges
  • Coryn Shiflet
  • Donald Rubin

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This study utilized the large-scale, multi-institutional CASSIE dataset to examine the impact of education abroad participation on academic outcomes for first-generation college students. Using robust multivariate matching methodology that effectively minimized self-selection bias, results showed the magnitude of benefit offered by studying abroad was greater for first-generation students than for continuing-generation students. Even after matching on a variety of background and prior achievement variables, first-generation students who studied abroad had higher 4- and 6-year graduation rates, had higher cumulative GPA scores, and took less time to graduate—relative to first-generation students who did not study abroad. These findings suggest that education abroad programming can be leveraged as a high-impact educational practice to promote college completion rates among first-generation students.

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  • Anthony C. Ogden & Hsiu-Zu Ho & Yeana W. Lam & Angela D. Bell & Rachana Bhatt & Leslie Hodges & Coryn Shiflet & Donald Rubin, 2024. "The Impact of Education Abroad Participation on College Student Success Among First-Generation Students," The Journal of Higher Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 95(3), pages 285-312, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:uhejxx:v:95:y:2024:i:3:p:285-312
    DOI: 10.1080/00221546.2023.2182569
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