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Clagett, Craig A. – 1982
Drawing from literature and research conducted at Prince George's Community College (PGCC), this report discusses student retention in community colleges in the U.S.; outlines retention indicators and strategies; and presents a summary of findings from PGCC's retention studies. After a brief overview of the challenge of student retention in the…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Dropout Research, Enrollment Trends
Download full textClagett, Craig A. – 1998
This study examined factors affecting academic achievement of at-risk minority students to evaluate intervention strategies designed to assist such students. Data were obtained on 2,386 first-time college students entering Prince George's Community College (Maryland) in fall 1990. Factor analysis identified 10 variables that explained a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, Community Colleges
James, David P.; Alford, Veronica; Alpha-Kpetewama, Tamba; Clagett, Craig A.; Engleberg, Isa N. – 1996
In January 1996, Prince George's Community College (PGCC) established the Campus Retention Committee to review community college retention strategies, determine PGCC's strengths and weaknesses in the area of retention, and develop a list of retention goals and an implementation schedule for the college. After reviewing findings from previous…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Advisory Committees, Change Agents, College Planning
