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Dissertation
The Socio-Economic Impact of Student Loan Debt on African American Graduates of the University of Phoenix Residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Drexel University
May 2017
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/etd-7497
Abstract
Little is known about the long-term socio-economic impact of student loan debt on African-American graduates of the University of Phoenix who reside in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The purpose of this case study is to examine the socio-economic impact of student loan debt on these students five years after receiving a degree from this for-profit institution. This research study focused on answering the following questions: What factors influence an individual's decision to attend the University of Phoenix?; How do the student services offered at the University of Phoenix prepare its graduates to repay their student loan debt?; How does student loan debt associated with attending the University of Phoenix impact African American borrowers' ability to make major life decisions, such as purchasing a home or starting a family?; and, How does obtaining a degree from the University of Phoenix serve as a vehicle for African-Americans from marginal communities that want to improve their socio-economic lives? The research is structured as a qualitative research method design and based on a case study approach. A qualitative design was selected because it allows the researcher to obtain an extensive and in-depth examination of the contemporary phenomenon of student loan debt within the real-life context of African American alumni from the University of Phoenix.
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- Title
- The Socio-Economic Impact of Student Loan Debt on African American Graduates of the University of Phoenix Residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Creators
- Terrence D. Daniels - DU
- Contributors
- Joy C. Phillips (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- xii, 133 pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education (1997-2026); Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 7497; 991014632268204721