Access, persistence, and completion in the state context

The State of College Access and Completion: Improving College Success for Students from Underrepresented Groups

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 166-189

  Hearn, James C ^a   Jones, Anthony P ^b   Kurban, Elizabeth R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 84906439898     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203074091     Document Type: Chapter

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