The Impact of Education Abroad Participation on College Student Success Among First-Generation Students

Anthony C. Ogden, Hsiu Zu Ho, Yeana W. Lam, Angela D. Bell, Rachana Bhatt, Leslie Hodges, Coryn Shiflet, Donald Rubin

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Abstract

This study utilized the large-scale, multi-institutional CASSIE dataset to examine the impact of education abroad participation on academic outcomes for first-generation college students. Using robust multivariate matching methodology that effectively minimized self-selection bias, results showed the magnitude of benefit offered by studying abroad was greater for first-generation students than for continuing-generation students. Even after matching on a variety of background and prior achievement variables, first-generation students who studied abroad had higher 4- and 6-year graduation rates, had higher cumulative GPA scores, and took less time to graduate—relative to first-generation students who did not study abroad. These findings suggest that education abroad programming can be leveraged as a high-impact educational practice to promote college completion rates among first-generation students.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)285-312
Number of pages28
JournalJournal of Higher Education
Volume95
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Education

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