A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper college (WRHC) in Illinois to provide basic institutional data about student performance over time. Data were obtained on performance and achievement at WRHC by following samples of 200 full-time and 200 part-time students in successive classes between 1974 and 1984. Study findings revealed: (1) the…

As part of a 5-year follow-up of students who transferred from Illinois 2-year colleges to Illinois senior institutions in fall 1979, a study was conducted to analyze the persistence and achievement rates of 10,016 students during their first year after transfer. The study revealed that: (1) the spring 1980 term was completed by 83% of the…

A longitudinal study of full- and part-time credit students was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), Palatine, Ill., to provide comparative information on student performance and achievement between 1967 and 1981. A random sample of 200 full-time and 200 part-time students entering WRHC each fall during this period was selected, and…

This study compared characteristics of students who persisted in undergraduate study and those who dropped out when matched on high school performance and Scholastic Assessment Test scores. Subjects were 747 full-time students at a major research university who entered in fall 1996 but did not return for fall 1997 (leavers) and a matched sample of…

Assesses the effectiveness of Santa Fe Community College's "College Success Program" by looking at the academic performance of remedial students who participated in the program as freshmen. Findings indicate that the program decreased the course failure rate for African-American and female students, and increased grade-point average for…

Analyzed academic achievement of high school students from intact, single-parent, and remarried families. Differences in academic achievement and grades among the groups were statistically significant. There were differences in drop-out behavior among the groups. Students from single-parent and remarried families showed gender differences in…

This paper investigates the joint effects of academic self-efficacy and stress on the academic performance of 107 nontraditional, largely immigrant and minority, college freshmen at a large urban commuter institution. We developed a survey instrument to measure the level of academic self-efficacy and perceived stress associated with 27…

Electronic portfolios represent an assessment measure with strong potential for providing feedback about student performance to improve curricula and pedagogy, determining individual students' mastery of learning and providing feedback for improvement, and actively involving students in the assessment process. This study examined the relationship…

Research has suggested that transfer students experience difficulty in many domains however limited research has examined the variables associated with transfer student success. The present study examined transfer student success using a sample of 163 first-year transfer students at a large mid-Atlantic university. The mean age of the participants…

In November 1996, the Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD) conducted a study of the enrollment, success, and persistence of area high school graduates at the three District colleges: American River College (ARC), Cosumnes River College (CRC), and Sacramento City College (SCC). The cohort for the study included students enrolled at District…

This research brief presents data on transfer students in the University of Wisconsin (UW) system, with emphasis on student access, enrollment, and outcomes. Among the findings are the following: (1) The number of transfer students enrolled in the UW system reached a 10-year high of 9,684 in fall 1996, followed by a slight decline in fall 1997;…

College transfer students have been shown to have a high risk of attrition from their second institution, in part because of errors in judgment during course preregistration. Accordingly, the Admissions Office at the University of Maryland at College Park (UMCP) reviewed the proposed course registrations (for fall 1988) of a sample of transfer…

A study was conducted to compare the academic progress of two-year college transfers, four-year college transfers, and continuing sophomores and juniors (natives) at the University of Illinois at Chicago as measured by mean grade point average (GPA), academic status, and continued enrollment through 2 years after transfer. Student data for each…

This study documents visits to a follow-up counselor at Gavilan College (California) beginning in the fall of 2000. Students on dismissal are required to visit a counselor prior to enrolling to assist them in designing an achievable academic plan. The goals of the follow-up counseling include: (1) helping students raise their grade point averages…

This study examined the relationship of first-time-in-college (FTIC) freshmen with race, high school grade point average (GPA), and Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and ACT Assessment scores. Data were obtained for 5 years of fall semester FTIC cohorts (n=8,573). The results show: (1) SAT and ACT scores were unrelated to re-enrollment/graduation…