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ERIC Number: ED656492
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 64
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3827-9700-7
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Guided Pathways: How Early Major Declaration Impacts Student Graduation Rates
Christopher McBeath
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, University of Arkansas
Increasing graduation rates continues to be a high priority for administrators at community colleges nationwide. While several factors affect graduation rates, many researchers focus on how a student's status as declared or undecided may impact their likelihood of graduating. This study aims to examine the potential relationship between matriculating with or without a major declared and degree completion. There exists a perception that an early decision about a major is a critical step in ensuring students graduate. Many institutions require or strongly encourage students to declare a major before enrolling in their first semester. Previous research about undeclared students and degree completion is lacking and dated. Conceptually framed within Astin's (1993) input-environment-output model, logistic regression analyses will be conducted using institutional records and National Student Clearinghouse data for the Fall 2016 cohort at a community college in Oklahoma. [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; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oklahoma
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