Download full textERIC Number: ED515396
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 25
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What Works in Student Retention? Two-Year Public Colleges
Habley, Wesley R.; McClanahan, Randy
ACT, Inc.
This report reflects ACT's three-decade commitment to assist colleges and universities to better understand the impact of campus practices on college student retention and degree completion. This report focuses only on the data provided by two-year public colleges. (Contains 14 tables.) [For the main report, "What Works in Student Retention? All Survey Colleges", see ED500455.]
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, Two Year Colleges, College Students, National Surveys, Academic Advising, Student Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics, Dropout Rate, Graduation Rate, Student Participation, Academic Achievement, Economic Impact, Program Development, Student Evaluation, At Risk Students, Cost Effectiveness, Time to Degree, Student Financial Aid, Student Employment, College Preparation, Student Motivation, Income, Study Habits, Education Work Relationship, Family Influence, Student Personnel Services, Student Needs, Laboratories, Cooperative Learning, Minority Groups, Student Placement, Tutoring, Learning Laboratories, Cooperative Planning, Goal Orientation, Educational Administration
ACT, Inc. 500 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243-0168. Tel: 319-337-1270; Web site: http://www.act.org
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: ACT, Inc.
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