A mixed-methods analysis of supports and barriers for rural college students

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Date
2020-12-07
Keywords
rural , retention , students , phenomenology
Authors
Flynn, Stephen
Laflamme, Eric
Hays, Danica
Description
This article outlines an exploratory sequential mixed-methods study on the environmental supports and barriers for students attending a rural college. Data collected through six focus group interviews (N = 19) indicated 20 themes associated with student success; faculty practices with students; administrative issues; or president, cabinet, and board of trustee vision. An 86-item survey, grounded in qualitative themes, yielded evidence of convergence and divergence for an initial sample of 256 students.
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