Differences in Male and Female Texas Community College First-time-in-College Part-Time Students Over Time: A Multiyear, Statewide Analysis

John P. Maynard; John R. Slate

Differences in Male and Female Texas Community College First-time-in-College Part-Time Students Over Time: A Multiyear, Statewide Analysis

Abstract

In this multiyear, statewide investigation, the extent to which enrollment rates of male and female, part-time, first-time-in-college students enrolled in Texas community colleges differed from the 2003-2004 academic year to the 2018-2019 academic year was determined. From the 2003-2004 academic year to the 2011-2012 academic year, statistically significant differences were identified in the enrollment rates of both male and female, part-time, first-time-in-college students. Cohen’s d effect sizes, calculated for both male and female, part-time students, were small (0.22). Enrollment rates for male and female, part-time, first-time-in-college students from the 2011-2012 academic year to the 2018-2019 academic year and from the 2003-2004 academic year to the 2018-2019 academic year were similar. Enrollment rates for male and female, part-time, first-time-in-college students enrolled in Texas community colleges remained consistently around 45% and 55%, respectively, during the 16 academic year span. Recommendations for future research as well as implications for policy were discussed.

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English

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Studies on Education

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Research Article

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John P. Maynard This is me
United States

John R. Slate This is me
0000-0001-9915-7849
United States

Publication Date

June 30, 2021

Submission Date

December 22, 2020

Acceptance Date

January 14, 2021

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Maynard, J. P., & Slate, J. R. (2021). Differences in Male and Female Texas Community College First-time-in-College Part-Time Students Over Time: A Multiyear, Statewide Analysis. International Journal of Modern Education Studies, 5(1), 1-20. https://izlik.org/JA74GR47LB

AMA

1.Maynard JP, Slate JR. Differences in Male and Female Texas Community College First-time-in-College Part-Time Students Over Time: A Multiyear, Statewide Analysis. IJONMES. 2021;5(1):1-20. https://izlik.org/JA74GR47LB

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Maynard, John P., and John R. Slate. 2021. “Differences in Male and Female Texas Community College First-Time-in-College Part-Time Students Over Time: A Multiyear, Statewide Analysis”. International Journal of Modern Education Studies 5 (1): 1-20. https://izlik.org/JA74GR47LB.

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Maynard JP, Slate JR (June 1, 2021) Differences in Male and Female Texas Community College First-time-in-College Part-Time Students Over Time: A Multiyear, Statewide Analysis. International Journal of Modern Education Studies 5 1 1–20.

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[1]J. P. Maynard and J. R. Slate, “Differences in Male and Female Texas Community College First-time-in-College Part-Time Students Over Time: A Multiyear, Statewide Analysis”, IJONMES, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 1–20, June 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA74GR47LB

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Maynard, John P. - Slate, John R. “Differences in Male and Female Texas Community College First-Time-in-College Part-Time Students Over Time: A Multiyear, Statewide Analysis”. International Journal of Modern Education Studies 5/1 (June 1, 2021): 1-20. https://izlik.org/JA74GR47LB.

JAMA

1.Maynard JP, Slate JR. Differences in Male and Female Texas Community College First-time-in-College Part-Time Students Over Time: A Multiyear, Statewide Analysis. IJONMES. 2021;5:1–20.

MLA

Maynard, John P., and John R. Slate. “Differences in Male and Female Texas Community College First-Time-in-College Part-Time Students Over Time: A Multiyear, Statewide Analysis”. International Journal of Modern Education Studies, vol. 5, no. 1, June 2021, pp. 1-20, https://izlik.org/JA74GR47LB.

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1.John P. Maynard, John R. Slate. Differences in Male and Female Texas Community College First-time-in-College Part-Time Students Over Time: A Multiyear, Statewide Analysis. IJONMES [Internet]. 2021 Jun. 1;5(1):1-20. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA74GR47LB