This study sought to determine what effect the utilization of a penalty or no-penalty drop policy would have on retention of students at Pasadena City College. It was found that there was a significant difference both in grades received and the retention of students as a result of the adoption of a 16 week no-penalty drop policy at the college.…

For more than 40 years, concern has been expressed over the attrition rate of students in Ph.D. programs in American universities. Although there are a number of significant factors at work, attrition of doctoral students in sciences such as anatomy may lead to a dearth of trained teaching anatomists as well as research scientists in the…

State public policy has been an important tool for improving the educational preparation and opportunity for many communities. However, without concerted statewide efforts it will continue to be difficult to substantially expand opportunities to accelerate higher education attainment and workforce preparation. Over the next 15 years, the states…

This report on school holding power provides statistics on students who withdrew from the Pittsburgh public schools during the 12 months ending June 30, 1985. Data is classified in the following ways: (1) by grade of the students who dropped out, (2) by circumstances under which students dropped out, and (3) by individual schools within the…

Georgia's drop-out rate is among the highest in the nation. Relying on statistics to design programs can be misleading. An in-depth study of South Georgia high schools shows the importance of developing drop-out programs for specific situations and students. The six schools helping to develop "Danny Dropout" and "Pine County High…

Answer to how long it takes to get a junior college (2-year) degree; the percentage of the total enrollment who drop out without completing one hour for credit; the average number of hours taken, or completed, by a student; and the percentage of students expected to complete one quarter successfully provided the central themes for this study. The…

When the Commission on Access, Admissions and Success in Higher Education (subsequently referred to as the commission) convened in fall 2008, the educational landscape was facing a number of issues that the commission's members recognized as formidable challenges to those students who aspire to enroll and succeed in college. Summarizing the…

IN THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS, 1962-65, RIVERSIDE CITY COLLEGE HAD THREE DIFFERENT POLICIES FOR STUDENT WITHDRAWALS FROM CLASS--(1) A 6-WEEK NO-PENALTY PERIOD, WITH THE GRADE ASSIGNED FOR WITHDRAWALS AFTER THAT PERIOD TO BE DETERMINED BY THE STUDENTS' PROGRESS UP TO THE DATE OF WITHDRAWAL, (2) A 6-WEEK NO-PENALTY PERIOD, WITH GRADES OF F FOR LATER…

This article (1) summarizes what is know about student attrition and retention; (2) reports the results of the authors' study of the relationships between decidedness and retention; and (3) suggests four research-based principles for institutions desiring to initiate action programs designed to counter unwarranted attrition on the college campus.…

"The Condition of Education 2017" is a congressionally mandated annual report summarizing the latest data on education in the United States. This report is designed to help policymakers and the public monitor educational progress. This year's report includes 50 indicators on topics ranging from prekindergarten through postsecondary…

This report provides statistics on students discharged as dropouts during the 1984-85 school year. Annual dropout percentages are presented for individual high schools, for all high schools, and system-wide. In addition, the projected four-year dropout rate is presented for the high schools and for all schools in the system serving students age 14…

This report provides and analyzes statistics on students discharged as dropouts from New York City schools during 1985-86. Annual dropout percentages are presented for individual high schools, for all high schools, and system-wide. In addition, the projected four-year dropout rate is presented for the high schools and for all schools in the system…

This report provides eleven tables containing dropout statistics for Albuquerque, New Mexico Public Schools for the 1985-86 school year. Data for the district and for individual schools are included. The table break down total statistics into categories such as ethnicity, gender, and grade level. Major findings were the following: (1) the district…

High attrition rates among African-American students are a significant factor in the decline in graduation rates from nursing programs. Nursing education needs a program to address problems of anger, frustration, and loneliness and to develop the African-American student as a whole person. (Author)

As the high-profile Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) network of schools continues to expand, KIPP leaders are taking a close look at student attrition amid arguments from critics that the loss of students at some of those public schools of choice is alarmingly high. Attrition rates at a few KIPP schools in the San Francisco Bay Area, in…