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Allen, David F. – 1984
A model to distinguish persisters and nonpersisters at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, was developed. Persisters and nonpersisters differed in background characteristics, attitudes toward and interaction with the university, opportunities to leave, and intentions. Responses to a mail survey were returned by 86 first-time freshmen…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Environment, College Freshmen