DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Title

Surviving the "Diverse" (White) University

Authors

Sharon Elise, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, California State University, San Marcos, CA
Garry Rolison, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, California State University, San Marcos, CA

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

November 2003

This paper reports findings from a study of Black student retention at a predominantly white state university. Race, class, age, and gender mediate Black student experience while middle-class status, experience in predominantly white school settings, a pragmatic view of college, parental expectations, and residence in a Black community affect retention.