Person–Environment Fit and Retention of Racially Minoritized College Students: Recommendations for Faculty, Support Staff, and Administrators

Although colleges in the United States have become increasingly racially and ethnically diverse, degree attainment remains disproportionately low among students from underrepresented minoritized racial backgrounds. In this paper, we discuss interactive influence of both person environment factors shaping academic persistence argue that college administrators, faculty, student support staff can intervene take specific steps to improve experience students. To end, offer evidence-based recommendations for campus leaders stakeholders on how adapt their community facilitate requisite person–environment fit maximize persistence.