College Transition

College Transition is a theoretical construct within the study of African American educational attainment that specifies the sociocultural and institutional processes through which Black students navigate the shift from secondary education to postsecondary academic environments, distinguishing it from broader educational progression models by emphasizing identity negotiation, systemic barriers, and contextual support mechanisms unique to their experiences.

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Authors

807

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2017–2026

380

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African American Educational Attainment

Publications

1.4K

What Matters in College? Four Critical Years Revisited.

Kenneth A. Feldman, Alexander W. Astin · The Journal of Higher Education · 1994 · 5.8K citations

Education, Higher Education, Higher Education Policy +16

Effects of College Transition and Perceptions of the Campus Racial Climate on Latino College Students' Sense of Belonging

Sylvia Hurtado, Deborah Faye Carter · Sociology of Education · 1997 · 1.9K citations

Humanities, Ethnic Studies, Higher Education +14

First-Generation College Students

Ernest T. Pascarella, Christopher T. Pierson, Gregory C. Wolniak et al. · The Journal of Higher Education · 2004 · 1.1K citations

Education, Higher Education, Secondary Education +17

Sense of Belonging as a Predictor of Intentions to Persist Among African American and White First-Year College Students

Leslie R. M. Hausmann, Janet Ward Schofield, Rochelle L. Woods · Research in Higher Education · 2007 · 929 citations

Education, African American Studies, Social Psychology +11

Nine themes in campus racial climates and implications for institutional transformation

Shaun R. Harper, Sylvia Hurtado · New Directions for Student Services · 2007 · 809 citations

Education, Higher Education, Sociology +11

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Joseph A. Kitchen
University of Southern California, United States
9 publications · 239 citations
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Frankie Santos Laanan
Iowa State University, United States
9 publications · 529 citations
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Adrianna Kezar
University of Southern California, United States
8 publications · 240 citations
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Ernest T. Pascarella
University of Illinois Chicago, United States
8 publications · 2.4K citations
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Sara Goldrick‐Rab
University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States
7 publications · 1.3K citations
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807

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Journal of college student development
JCSD · 43 publications · 3.6K citations
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The Journal of Higher Education
JHE · 48 publications · 10.7K citations
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Journal of College Student Retention Research Theory & Practice
CSR · 33 publications · 1.6K citations
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Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education
23 publications · 1.4K citations
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Community College Journal of Research and Practice
34 publications · 1.1K citations
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