Download full textERIC Number: ED515398
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 26
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What Works in Student Retention? Four-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 four-year public colleges. (Contains 14 tables.) [For the main report, "What Works in Student Retention? All Survey Colleges", see ED500455.]
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Enrollment Trends, Academic Persistence, Public Colleges, School Holding Power, Dormitories, Cultural Influences, National Surveys, Academic Advising, Student Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics, Graduation Rate, Academic Achievement, Socioeconomic Status, Remedial Programs, At Risk Students, Time to Degree, Student Financial Aid, Student Employment, College Preparation, Student Motivation, Study Habits, Education Work Relationship, Family Influence, Student Personnel Services, Student Behavior, School Safety, Student Needs, Laboratories, Cooperative Learning, Student Placement, Tutoring, Learning Laboratories, Cooperative Planning, Goal Orientation, Educational Technology, Internship Programs, Career Counseling, Summer Programs, School Orientation, Student Leadership, Libraries, College Freshmen, Workshops, First Generation College Students, Supplementary Education, Mentors, Mental Health, Physical Health, Educational Quality, Extracurricular Activities, Peer Relationship, Coping, Relevance (Education), Educational Administration, Fraternities, Sororities, Teacher Attitudes, Faculty Development
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Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: ACT, Inc.
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