Reducing Attrition on the College Campus.

Wessell, Tyrus R., Jr.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ190124

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Publication Date: 1978

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Reducing Attrition on the College Campus.

Wessell, Tyrus R., Jr.; And Others

NASPA Journal, v16 n2 p26-32 Fall 1978, 78

This article (1) summarizes what is know about student attrition and retention; (2) reports the results of the authors' study of the relationships between decidedness and retention; and (3) suggests four research-based principles for institutions desiring to initiate action programs designed to counter unwarranted attrition on the college campus. (Author)

Descriptors: College Students, Dropout Programs, Dropout Rate, Dropouts, Higher Education, Research Projects, School Holding Power

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Language: English

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