Abstract
This study examined Generation Z students enrolled in a California community college in 2021. The first generation to be born into an internet-connected world, this cohort of individuals, born between 1995 and 2010, is attending college now and will continue to enter colleges for the next decade. Data related to the educational barriers to their success and the supports and services needed by Generation Z students were collected to understand how community colleges can better serve this population and help them progress toward their educational goals. Using a qualitative case study research design to study Generation Z community college students, the focus group interview results presented here offer the perceptions and experiences of these students. Insights are included on how community colleges can best serve this latest population to enroll in our institutions.
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Recommended Citation
Airhart, Alison and Spielvogel, Jennifer
(2025)
"The Voices of Generation Z: Barriers and Supports to Success in Community College,"
Educational Considerations:
Vol. 50:
No.
2.
https://doi.org/10.4148/0146-9282.2428
