An Examination of AVID Graduates’ College Preparation and Postsecondary Progress: Community College Versus 4-Year University Students

Authors

Jeffery Huerta, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Karen M. Watt, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Patricia Reyes, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2013

Abstract

This quantitative study sought to investigate how Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) and other high school college preparatory achievements contributed to the college success of underrepresented students enrolled in community colleges and 4-year universities. Eighty-five AVID graduates from 12 Texas high schools attending 5 Hispanic-serving higher education institutions participated in this research. AVID graduates at community colleges and universities were found to achieve intermediate outcomes of success, such as 1st-year retention, at higher rates than their institutions’ student populations.

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Recommended Citation

Huerta, J., Watt, K. M., & Reyes, P. (2013). An examination of AVID graduates’ college preparation and postsecondary progress: Community college versus 4-year university students. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 12(1), 86-101. https://doi.org/10.1177/1538192712467204

Publication Title

Journal of Hispanic Higher Education

DOI

10.1177/1538192712467204