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Download full textvan der Merwe, C. A. – Journal of Institutional Research, 2011
Student retention is the field of institutional research that has (deservedly) had the most attention. Besides the models proposed by Tinto (1975, 1993), there have been many theoretical and applied papers on many aspects of student retention. These include demographic characteristics, scholastic scores, financial and residential considerations,…
Descriptors: Institutional Research, Academic Persistence, Outcome Measures, Systems Approach
Michalowski, Sam – Association for Institutional Research (NJ1), 2010
Existing research demonstrates a strong relationship between the prevalence of irregular enrollment patterns among community college students and their low rates of degree attainment (Adelman 2006; Bahr 2009; Berkner et al. 2000; Goldrick-Rab 2004, 2007; Horn and Nevill 2006). However, very little is known about the features and processes that…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Two Year College Students, Institutional Research, Community Colleges
Williford, A. Michael; Wadley, Joni Y. – Association for Institutional Research (NJ1), 2008
This study reports how an institutional research office at a large public research university has taken the lead to call attention to retention problems, describe attrition/retention predictors, and influence policy. Building on existing retention theories and previous institutional research studies, the institutional research office began…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Student Attrition, College Freshmen, Research Universities
Carson, Cristi, Ed. – Online Submission, 2011
The NEAIR (North East Association for Institutional Research) 2011 Conference Proceedings is a compilation of papers presented at the Boston, Massachusetts conference. Papers in this document include: (1) Are Students Dropping Out or Dragging Out the College Experience? The Roles of Socioeconomic Status and Academic Background (Leslie S. Stratton…
Descriptors: Institutional Research, Dropouts, Time to Degree, College Students
