PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RESOURCES

RESEARCH BRIEFS

• Lyons, S., Karp, M. M., Stalowski, N., & Fugate, M. (2025). Identifying First-generation College Students: Definitions, Data, and Data Use. Washington, DC: FirstGen Forward and Phase Two Advisory.

• Mechur Karp, M., Lyons, S., Stalowski, N., and Fugate, M., (2025). First-generation College Students’ Career Entry: College Perspectives. Washington, DC: FirstGen Forward and Phase Two Advisory. 

• NASPA (2022). The Compass Report: Charting the Future of Student Affairs. Washington, DC: NASPA. 

FACT SHEETS

• First-generation College Students

  • First-generation College Students’ Achievement and Federal Student Loan Repayment. RTI International (2024). Washington, DC: FirstGen Forward. 

  • First-generation College Students in 2020: Demographic Characteristics and Postsecondary Enrollment. RTI International (2023). Washington, DC: NASPA. 

  • First-generation College Students’ Experiences During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic: 2020. RTI International (2023). Washington, DC: NASPA. 

• First-generation Bachelor’s Degree College Graduates

  • First-generation College Graduates after Four Years: Employment, Finances, and Additional Education. RTI International (2024). Washington, DC: FirstGen Forward. 

  • . First-generation College Graduates after Four Years: Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic: 2020 to 2021. RTI International (2024). Washington, DC: FirstGen Forward. 

  • First-generation College Graduates: Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Use of Career Planning Services. RTI International (2021). Washington, DC: NASPA. 

  • First-generation College Graduates’ Participation in Extracurricular and Co-curricular Activities as Undergraduate Students. RTI International (2021). Washington, DC: NASPA. 

  • First-generation College Graduates’ Enrollment After Earning a Bachelor’s Degree. RTI International (2021). Washington, DC: NASPA. 

  • First-generation College Graduates’ Employment and Finances. RTI International (2021). Washington, DC: NASPA. 

WEBINARS & PODCASTS

• Shea, H. (Hosts). (2025, July 16). Advancing Equity for First-Gen Students Through Data Transparency (No. 281) [Audio podcast episode]. In Student Affairs NOW. https://studentaffairsnow.com/advancing-equity-for-first-gen/

• Fugate, M., Bannister, S.J., Kulland, A., and Martin, M. (March 2023. Recording available on demand). Demystifying Institutional Data to Drive First-generation Student Success. NASPA Online Learning.