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Pickenpaugh, Emili N.; Yoast, Summer R.; Baker, Amanda; Vaughan, Angela L. – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2022
It is commonly stated in both literature and news outlets that undergraduate college students, who are undeclared (i.e., have not declared a major), are at a higher risk of dropping out or underperforming compared to students with declared majors. However, research supporting this belief or literature citing possible supportive interventions is…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Nonmajors