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Peer reviewedPascarella, Ernest T.; And Others – Sociology of Education, 1983
Tinto's model of college persistence/withdrawal, developed for residential colleges, is tested at a nonresidential institution. Results indicated that the concepts of person-environment fit, social integration, and institutional commitment operated differently in the commuter institution. A reconceptualized model for explaining…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Commuter Colleges, Decision Making, Dropout Characteristics
