Brenda studies first-generation college students. She uses institutional data that tracks these students from high-school into college until subsequent drop-out or graduation. She uses their student grades, major, and inventories of their feelings of success and attitudes about college. She also interviews a select number of the students. Brenda's study is best described as a _____________ study.
A) QUAN-QUAL
B) quantitative
C) QUAL- quan
D) QUAN-qual

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This is a QUAN-qual study because it combines both quantitative data (student grades, major, inventories) and qualitative data (interviews with select students) to gain a comprehensive understanding of first-generation college students.

Brenda Studies First-Generation College Students