Abstract
Individuals with disabilities are an oppressed population that has struggled with lower college education attainment in comparison to other populations. Prior studies indicate that the longer it takes a student to finish degree requirements, the less likely they are to graduate. Thus, making it imperative to study the length of time it takes students with disabilities to complete degree requirements. For this study, a linear regression was applied to the Baccalaureate and Beyond 2015 public dataset to explore factors influencing the amount of time it takes for undergraduate students with a disability to complete degree requirements. With a sample of 8,900 (N=8,900) the linear regression model was statistically significant (R2 = 0.179, F [11, 190] = 46.075, p = 0.001). The model explained 17.9% of variance related to the number of months it took for students with disabilities to complete their bachelor’s degree. Having a disability accounted for an 11.5 month increase in amount of time it took to graduate (b = 11.532, p = 0.016). Implications for education are discussed.
Presenters
Kaycee BillsAssistant Professor, Social Work, Saint Marys College, Indiana, United States
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Higher Education, Disability, Academic Success, Quantitative Research
