INTRODUCTION
Recommendations to Address the Problem of Low Graduation Rates among Hispanic Minority Students at Glendale Community College
Introduction
Overview
The purpose of this study is to provide recommendations to the problem of low graduation rates among Hispanic students at Glendale Community College California. The problem is that despite the high levels of student satisfaction at Glendale Community College, only 32 percent of students complete their courses on time (Community College Review, 2022). This introduction section is organized into the organizational profile, which describes the project site, and the introduction to the problem, which provides the scope of the problem.
Organizational Profile
The studys educational site is Glendale Community College (GCC), a public institution offering certificate and associate-level degrees in Los Angeles California (Glendale Community College, GCC, 2022). GCC was established in 1926 to provide vocational and academic instruction to the people of Glendale, La Crescenta, and Tujunga who lacked access to higher education (GCC, About GCC, 2022). The overall mission of GCC is to assist students realize their informed educational needs through comprehensive instructional programs and student services (GCC, 2022). GCC offers programs in four areas: basic foundation education in mathematics, writing, reading, and English as a second language to enhance students success college-level success; general education to enhance self-development and help students lead meaningful and enriching lives; technical and career education to enhance job advancement or employment opportunities; and post-secondary education to help students transition to four-year courses at a university (GCC, 2022). GCC commits to the values of open communication, equity, inclusion, collaboration, transparency in decision-making, innovation, and democratic governance (GCC, 2022). The institution offers financial and career counseling, as well as distance education programs to help students accomplish learning efficiently (GCC, 2022).
The...
…In the 2019 survey, 93.9 percent of students reported that they were satisfied with the campus climate and 96 percent believed the instructional programs offered were of high quality, yet only 68 percent believed they were progressing towards their educational goal as quickly as possible (GCC Student Satisfaction, 2022). Recently, GCC began to offer distance learning modalities and academic counseling programs to enhance retention and ensure that students complete their courses on time. However, the institution has continued to report low graduation rates among Hispanic students.
Studies have shown that delayed college completion increases the risk of dropping out of college and results in lower post-college earnings (Witteveen & Attewell, 2021). GCC commits to helping students live meaningful lives and realize their best potential in the global community (GCC Mission, vision, 2022). However, the effects of delayed college completion inhibit this mission. The findings of…
