Relationship of Freshman Orientation Seminars to Sophomore Return Rates.

Fidler, Paul P.

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ERIC Number: EJ423153

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Publication Date: 1991

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Relationship of Freshman Orientation Seminars to Sophomore Return Rates.

Fidler, Paul P.

Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, v3 n1 p7-38 1991

A series of studies at one university based on annual data from 1973-88 compared sophomore return rates of participants vs. nonparticipants in freshman orientation seminars. Participants achieved significantly higher return rates in 11 of 16 years but not because they were brighter or more highly motivated students. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Choice, College Freshmen, College Sophomores, First Year Seminars, Higher Education, Program Effectiveness, School Holding Power, School Orientation, Student Experience

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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