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Valcik, Nicolas A.; Scruton, Kimberly E.; Murchison, Stuart B.; Benavides, Ted J.; Jordan, Todd; Stigdon, Andrea D.; Olszewski, Angela M. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2012
The purpose of this research is to analyze the attributes of top-tier public institutions and their host municipalities to determine if there are common factors in how the organizations are structured, how they interact, and whether a symbiotic relationship exists that can benefit both entities. This research attempted to determine if cities under…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Consumer Education, Achievement Rating, Reputation
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Kuh, George D.; Kinzie, Jillian; Schuh, John H.; Whitt, Elizabeth J. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2011
A few years ago, in "Student Success in College (SSiC)," the authors profiled twenty colleges and universities that were unusually effective in fostering student engagement and success, defined as better-than-predicted scores on the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and better-than-predicted graduation rates. These schools are…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Human Capital, Academic Achievement, Colleges