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Underrepresented Student Persistence

Underrepresented Student Persistence is a construct in higher education research that denotes the continued enrollment and academic progression of students from marginalized racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, or identity groups who are underrepresented in postsecondary institutions, distinguished by its focus on systemic inequities and barriers affecting their educational attainment.

245

Publications

14.3K

Citations

671

Authors

235

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

82

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Publications

245

Improving Underrepresented Minority Student Persistence in STEM

Mica Estrada, Myra N. Burnett, Andrew G. Campbell et al. · CBE—Life Sciences Education · 2016 · 765 citations · Full text

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What matters in college for retaining aspiring scientists and engineers from underrepresented racial groups

Mitchell J. Chang, Jessica Sharkness, Sylvia Hurtado et al. · Journal of Research in Science Teaching · 2014 · 504 citations

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Diversifying Science: Underrepresented Student Experiences in Structured Research Programs

Sylvia Hurtado, Nolan L. Cabrera, Monica H. Lin et al. · Research in Higher Education · 2008 · 473 citations

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Institutional Factors Affecting Student Retention

Linda K. Lau · 2003 · 337 citations

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Attrition in STEM fields at a liberal arts college: The importance of grades and pre-collegiate preferences

Kevin N. Rask · Economics of Education Review · 2010 · 287 citations

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Authors

671

  1. SH
    Sylvia Hurtado

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    5 publications · 2K citations

    5

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  2. ME
    Mica Estrada

    University of California, San Francisco, United States

    4 publications · 1.1K citations

    4

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  3. RT
    Robert T. Palmer

    Binghamton University, United States

    4 publications · 455 citations

    4

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  4. DC
    Dina C. Maramba

    Binghamton University, United States

    3 publications · 372 citations

    3

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  5. KI
    Kenneth I. Matón

    University of Maryland, Baltimore County, United States

    3 publications · 125 citations

    3

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1–5 of 671

Institutions

235

  1. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    12 h-index

    33 publications

    6.1K citations

  2. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    274 citations

  3. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    6 h-index

    15 publications

    1.2K citations

  4. University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, United States

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    1.3K citations

  5. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    209 citations

  6. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    5 h-index

    11 publications

    371 citations

  7. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    249 citations

  8. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    4 h-index

    14 publications

    1.1K citations

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Venues

  1. 13

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  2. CBE—Life Sciences Education

    9 publications · 1.3K citations

    9

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  3. The Journal of Higher Education

    JHE · 9 publications · 564 citations

    9

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  4. Journal of college student development

    JCSD · 7 publications · 356 citations

    7

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  5. The Journal of Negro Education

    5 publications · 139 citations

    5

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