Journal Article

Person–Environment Fit and Retention of Racially Minoritized College Students: Recommendations for Faculty, Support Staff, and Administrators

Fish, Jillian, Ajayi, Alex A., Nelson, Sarah C., Causadias, José M., Syed, Moin, Mitchell, Lauren L., Peissig, Lovey H. M.

2021

Overview

Although colleges in the United States have become increasingly racially and ethnically diverse, degree attainment remains disproportionately low among students from underrepresented and minoritized racial backgrounds. In this paper, we discuss the interactive influence of both person and environment factors in shaping academic persistence and argue that college administrators, faculty, and student support staff can intervene and take specific steps to improve the academic experience of racially minoritized college students. To this end, we offer specific evidence-based recommendations for campus leaders and stakeholders on how to adapt their campus community to facilitate the requisite person–environment fit to maximize academic persistence.

• Publisher: MDPI AG
• Subject: Academic Persistence / Academic Support Services / College Administration / College campuses / College Environment / College Faculty / College Students / Colleges & universities / Congruence (Psychology) / COVID-19 / Disproportionate Representation / education achievement / Educational Environment / Higher Education / instruction / Minority Group Students / Outcomes of Education / Personality Theories / Racial discrimination / Racial Factors / Racism / retention / School Holding Power / Sense of Community / student affairs / Student College Relationship / Student Participation / Student Personnel Services / Student retention / Teacher Student Relationship / underrepresented students / Universities / Young Adults