Knapp, Michael SHernandez, Jose Manuel2013-07-232014-01-202013-07-232013Hernandez_washington_0250O_11499.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1773/22892Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2013This study utilizes Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling Multiple Group Comparison Framework to explore the college aspiration of Latina/o sophomore students. The purpose of this study was to highlight the potential heterogeneity of Latinos as a whole, when gender is taken into consideration. Results indicate potential differences in how Latina/os experience their education. For Latina/os overall, parental support and friend networks are significantly related to college aspirations. The models that have been provided in this study represent a possible way of representing the actual processes that contribute to a student's college aspirations; however different model specifications are possible.application/pdfen-USCopyright is held by the individual authors.Gender; Structural Equation ModelingHigher educationeducation - seattleThesis