Are Academically At-Risk College Students More Entitled Than Their Non-at-Risk Peers?

Authors

Rebekah Reysen, University of MississippiFollow
Matthew Reysen, University of MississippiFollow
Suzanne Degges-White, Northern Illinois UniversityFollow

Abstract

Academic Entitlement (AE) is a belief held by students that they deserve high grades in school despite a lack of effort put forth into their work (Chowning & Campbell, 2009). Although AE has become a major focus of conversation amongst higher education professionals, few studies have been published on this topic in relationship to student retention and success. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between academic performance and AE for two college student groups. Results included academically at-risk students scoring significantly higher on AE than the non-at-risk group, with AE being negatively correlated with GPA.

Relational Format

Journal Article

Recommended Citation

Reysen, Rebekah; Reysen, Matthew; and Degges-White, Suzanne (2017) "Are Academically At-Risk College Students More Entitled Than Their Non-at-Risk Peers?," Journal of Contemporary Research in Education: Vol. 5: Iss. 1, Article 9.
Available at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/jcre/vol5/iss1/9