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Bean, John P. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1986
Attrition is defined and the importance of understanding factors affecting it at a particular institution are discussed. A retention model is presented, ways that each of the sets of variables affect attrition and methods to reduce attrition are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Admission, College Environment, College Students, Dropout Prevention