The First-Year Seminar as a Means of Improving College Graduation Rates.

Schnell, Carolyn A.; Louis, Karen Seashore; Doetkott, Curt

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ERIC Number: EJ668241

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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The First-Year Seminar as a Means of Improving College Graduation Rates.

Schnell, Carolyn A.; Louis, Karen Seashore; Doetkott, Curt

Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, v15 n1 p53-75 Spr 2003

Examined whether college graduation rates of students taking a first-year seminar differed significantly from a comparison group. Found a significantly greater graduation rate for those enrolled in the seminar. Also found that the effect of the seminar was greatest for students from middle to lower high school deciles and minimal for students from the uppermost decile. (EV)

Descriptors: College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Graduation Rate, Higher Education, Longitudinal Studies, Program Effectiveness

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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