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Forging a path to college persistence: An experimental evaluation of the Detroit Promise Path program

Stacey L. Brockman,
Jasmina Camo-Biogradlija,
Alyssa Ratledge,
Rebekah O’Donoghue,
Micah Y. Baum,
Brian A. Jacob

Detroit students who obtain a college degree overcome many obstacles to do so. This paper reports the results of a randomized evaluation of a program meant to provide support to low-income community college students. The Detroit Promise Path (DPP) program was designed to complement an existing College Promise scholarship, providing students with coaching, summer engagement, and financial incentives. The evaluation found that students offered the program enrolled in more semesters and earned more credits compared with those offered the scholarship alone. However, at the three-year mark, there were no discernable impacts on degrees earned. This paper examines systemic barriers to degree completion and offers lessons for the design of interventions to increase equity in postsecondary attainment.

Keywords
community college coaching, high-need students, persistence, randomized trial
Education level
Post-secondary education
Topics
Pathways to and Through Postsecondary
Tags
Higher education,
Equity,
Student supports
Download 03/2023
Document Object Identifier (DOI)
10.26300/9pj2-qs61
EdWorkingPaper suggested citation:
Brockman, Stacey L., Jasmina Camo-Biogradlija, Alyssa Ratledge, Rebekah O’Donoghue, Micah Y. Baum, and Brian Jacob. (). Forging a path to college persistence: An experimental evaluation of the Detroit Promise Path program. (EdWorkingPaper: -745). Retrieved from Annenberg Institute at Brown University: https://doi.org/10.26300/9pj2-qs61

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