Fewer Diplomas for Men: The Influence of College Experiences on the Gender Gap in College Graduation

Ewert, Stephanie

doi:10.1353/jhe.2012.0042

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“…Son los estudiantes varones los que presentan un rendimiento superior, pero este resultado no coincide con los aportados por otros trabajos, en los que se constata un mayor rendimiento académico en las mujeres frente a los varones (Almeida et al, 2006;Buchmann & DiPrete, 2006;Ewert, 2012). La superioridad de los varones encontrada en este estudio puede ser explicada teniendo en cuenta, como señalan Pantoja y Alcaide (2013) que los hombres puntúan por encima de la media en todas las dimensiones del autoconcepto, destacando la autoevaluación personal y la sensación de control.…”

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Rendimiento académico y variables sociodemográficas y académicas en la Educación Superior en Angola

Almeida¹,

Ares

Torres

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R Est Inv Psico y Educ

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ResumenLa coyuntura social de un país y las variables sociodemográficas condicionan, de acuerdo con la literatura, el rendimiento académico en la Educación Superior. El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar dichas variables teniendo en cuenta, a su vez, la titulación y el curso académico en 598 estudiantes de Educación Superior de Angola. Los resultados indican que los hombres y los hijos de padres con estudios básicos presentan un mayor rendimiento académico. La edad y el estado civil no arrojan diferencias significativas, pero sí se obtienen al considerar la titulación. También se constata un incremento en el rendimiento académico a lo largo de la carrera universitaria. Palabras clave: Educación superior, rendimiento académico, factores sociodemográficos. AbstractThe social conjuncture of a country and, according to the literature, sociodemographic variables determine the academic achievement in Higher Education. The aim of the present study is to analyze these variables taking into account, at the same time, the degree course and the academic year of 598 students of Higher Education in Angola. Results show that male students and those whose parents have elementary studies have a higher academic achievement. There are no significative differences with age and marital status, but significative differences exist with the degree program. Finally, academic achievement gets better as the students progress throughout their studies.

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“…En este sentido, varios trabajos han constatado un rendimiento académico superior de las mujeres frente a los varones (Almeida, Guisande, Soares & Saavedra, 2006;Buchmann & DiPrete, 2006;Ewert, 2012).…”

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Rendimiento académico y variables sociodemográficas y académicas en la Educación Superior en Angola

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Torres

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R Est Inv Psico y Educ

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“…Nowadays, there are more females than males enrolled in post-secondary education and gaining more higher education degrees and such trends are expected to continue (Doherty, Willoughby, & Wilde, 2016;Ewert, 2012;Kena et al, 2016;Snyder, de Brey, & Dillow, 2016;Snyder, Tekleselassie, Mallery, & Choi, 2013).…”

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“…Scholars have suggested that female students have been exceeding male students in college graduation rates for many reasons including the; (1) decrease of gender discrimination, restructuring of occupations, reform of social norms and family structures, and the increase of female students enrolled in college (DiPrete & Buchman, 2006;Goldin et al, 2006; as cited in Ewert, 2012). Although female students have been increasing in college enrollment, attainment, and graduation rates compared to males, there remain questions regarding gender equality and gender equity.…”

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Gender Equity, Student Loans and Returns on Investment in American Higher Education

Saleh

Leslie

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This study examines practices that impact females’ earnings and, in particular, their ability to repay student loans. Salary inequities experienced by female college graduates along with student loans are addressed. The authors offer a quantitative model for highlighting the inequity in the American workforce considering female’s lower salaries and higher student loans by examining the payback period associated with the investment in college education. Results indicate that, while the payback period for investments on college loans is increasing for both males and females, this trend is significantly worse for females.

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“…One possible contributing factor to this is that females also earn higher grades while in college (Bae, Choy, Geddes, Sable, and Snyder 2000). Ewert (2012) also found that beyond just academic performance, social integration as well as attendance patterns account for the growing gender gap. This !…”

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Informal college study groups : gender and group homophily.

McReynolds¹

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The examination of undergraduate informal college study groups offers not only the ability to better understand student culture, but also the ability to look further into the role that gender plays in a student's college experience. Further, it is hypothesized that students form and maintain these groups based off homophily. This study uses a mixed methods approach to examine how males and females experience informal study groups differently, along with how a student's gender informs his or her perception of the group's purpose, formation and function. Themes such as trust, along with a student's pre-college background and major, emerged in the findings as playing a role in informal study groups. The findings suggest that students use gender in order to create study groups that are homophilic while also gender contributes to how students experience college.

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Fewer Diplomas for Men: The Influence of College Experiences on the Gender Gap in College Graduation

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Rendimiento académico y variables sociodemográficas y académicas en la Educación Superior en Angola

Rendimiento académico y variables sociodemográficas y académicas en la Educación Superior en Angola

Gender Equity, Student Loans and Returns on Investment in American Higher Education

Informal college study groups : gender and group homophily.

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