First-Generation College Students: Additional Evidence on College Experiences and Outcomes

Ernest T. Pascarella, Christopher T. Pierson, Gregory C. Wolniak, Patrick T. Terenzini

2004-01-01articleThe Journal of Higher Education738 citationsclosed

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Higher Education Research Studies Social and Cultural Dynamics Education and Military Integration

Abstract

Longitudinal data from eighteen four-year colleges were analyzed to better understand differences between first-generation and other college students in the experiences and outcomes of postsecondary education. These differences were consistent with theorybased expectations regarding the acquisition of cultural capital during college.

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