Date Approved
9-21-2010
Embargo Period
3-3-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. Higher Education
Department
Educational Leadership
College
College of Education
Advisor
Sisco, Burton
Subject(s)
African-American college students--New Jersey
Disciplines
Higher Education
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to better understand why African American males struggle to obtain a four-year college degree. A secondary purpose was to analyze the Black male college students' perceptions of success in college and the roles educational leaders played in their attendance and achievement in college. This study also looked at the behavior of the African American males in college. Purposive sampling was used to select participants. Selection criteria included male, African American undergraduate and graduate students attending Rowan University during the 2009/2010 academic year who were student leaders, and doing well in the classroom. Also, selected African American administrators at Rowan University were involved in the study. The findings of the study generally confirmed that success of African American males in higher education is contingent on dealing with ongoing barriers in higher education. The participants believed they had a great experience at Rowan University because they had many resources that aided in their success in higher education.
Recommended Citation
Boone, Cory, "The dream is alive: a study of selected African American males' success at Rowan University" (2010). Theses and Dissertations. 5.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/5
