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Hellmich, David M. – 1989
In spite of difficulties in analyzing student retention in community college programs and courses, certain facts about student attrition are known. First, students who drop out of class or school tend to have lower grades than students who persist. Second, the ability of students to drop in and out of community colleges at will has negative…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Dropout Prevention, Dropouts, English Departments