From Undergraduate Research to Graduation: Measuring the Robustness of the Pathway at a Hispanic-Serving Institution Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Based on several regression specifications that control for a host of covariates, this article demonstrates that the quantity of undergraduate research experience was by far the most important determinant for increased graduation rates at a 100% Hispanic-serving institution. Our finding also shows a causal relationship confirmed by propensity score matching analyses. Results underscore the high impact but sometimes underestimated contribution of undergraduate research to academic success, even for teaching-oriented colleges.

publication date

  • 2023

number of pages

  • 13

start page

  • 219

end page

  • 232

volume

  • 22

issue

  • 2