An Investigation of Two-year Community College Students’ Involvement in Extracurricular Activities

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the levels of involvement in extracurricular activities and the relationship of involvement, persistence and academic accomplishment of enrolled students at a small Southern, open-admission comprehensive community college. The research method used in this study was the descriptive research design. The study was limited to only those students who have freshmen and sophomore standing. The study was delimited to students enrolled in spring semester 2006 at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College. Based on the findings of this study, the researcher formulated the following conclusions: (1) There was no statistically significant difference between the students’ mean levels of participation in extracurricular activities by gender; (2) There was no statistically significant difference between the students’ mean levels of participation in extracurricular activities by age; (3) There was statistically significant difference between the students’ mean levels of participation in extracurricular activities by ethnicity; (4) There was no statistically significant difference between the students’ mean levels of participation in extracurricular activities by marital status; (5) There was no statistically significant difference between the students’ mean levels of participation in extracurricular activities by academic class standing; (6) There was a statistically significant difference between the students’ mean levels of participation in extracurricular activities by cumulative grade point average; and (7) There was a statistically significant difference between the students’ mean levels of participation in extracurricular activities by average employment status.