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ERIC Number: ED646481
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 100
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-8375-2206-2
ISSN: N/A
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Considering the Relationship between Student Satisfaction and Student Engagement on Retention and Completion in Higher Education Institutions
Joshua Michael Christian Gianitsis
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, University of Pennsylvania
Research has shown that students who are satisfied with college and more engaged on campus are more likely to graduate (Astin, 1993; Kuh et al., 2008; Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005; Schreiner & Nelson, 2013). Thus, investing in programs or services to engage students and increase satisfaction has been a focus of some institutions (Kezar et al., 2015, 2020; McClure, 2019; Webber, 2018). Despite this, little is known about how the relationship between satisfaction/engagement and completion varies across important contexts, including student subgroups (race, socioeconomic status, or academic ability) or institutional types (level or control), or about how these relationships vary when using simple measures of satisfaction and engagement. Utilizing a sample of approximately 22,500 students in the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS) 12:17 cohort, I use a multivariate linear regression to provide an updated and more nuanced understanding of the relationship between satisfaction and engagement and students' retention and ultimate degree attainment. Results suggest that the relationship between satisfaction and engagement with retention and completion is stronger for certain student and institutional subgroups. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study
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