Analysis Of Astin's Theory Of Involvement

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Introduction Student engagement is a major component of higher education. One of the benefits of attending college is that students gain the ability to become well-rounded, cultural, and good leaders. There is a constant push to ensure that students are more involved in the clubs and organizations. According to Astin’s Theory of Involvement, students need to be actively engaged in their surroundings in order to learn and cultivate in college (Evans, Forney, and Guido-DiBrito, 1998). President Barack Obama’s administration call for open access for everyone in higher education, has led to an increase of minorities attending college. According to the American Association of Community Colleges, “Community colleges are the gateway to postsecondary education for many minorities, low income, and first-generation postsecondary education students” (www.aacc.edu). Mid-Atlantic Community College located in the state of Maryland is a minority-majority institution. The minority population makes up over 60% of the population however; the completion rates for minority students are under 20%. Research indicate that “students from historically under-represented backgrounds that attend community colleges are …show more content…

According to Astin’s Theory of Involvement, students need to be actively engaged in their surroundings in order to learn and cultivate in college (Evans, Forney, and Guido-DiBrito, 1998). This study examines the dependent variable (academic success as define by a student’s Grade Point Average (GPA)) and the independent variable (participation in culturally based clubs and organizations.) in order to identify if student’s participation in culturally based clubs and organizations at community colleges equates to academic

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