A bibliography of research on student attrition is presented. The 175 references, most of which are dated 1970 or later, are categorized under the following headings: research design, models of the attrition process, some historical perspectives, recent reviews of research--performance variables, empirical studies for 1970-1987, and intervention for retention. The empirical studies concern residence-oriented four-year institutions, commuter-oriented four-year institutions, and two-year colleges. (SW)