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Performance, Graduation, and Transfer of Immigrants and Natives in City University of New York Community Colleges

Teachers College, Columbia University

Elliot B. Weininger

Temple University

The City University of New York (CUNY) plays an essential role in educating the burgeoning immigrant population of New York City. During the 1990s, the foreign-born share of CUNY’s undergraduate population rose from one third to almost one half. Nevertheless, little research has been carried out on this population. Focusing on foreign-born and native minority community college entrants, we compare these groups in terms of the number of credits earned and the likelihood of transferring to a four-year program and of completing an associate degree and a bachelor’s degree. We find that nativity, race, and ethnicity are all related to these outcomes. Moreover, whether a foreign-born student attended high school in the United States or abroad is an important determinant of educational outcomes.

Key Words: college completion • community colleges • higher education • immigration • race and ethnicity • transfer

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Vol. 24, No. 4, 359-377 (2002)
DOI: 10.3102/01623737024004359


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