ERIC Number: EJ965792
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0884-9153
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Institutional Grants: Investing in Student Retention and Graduation
Gansemer-Topf, Ann M.; Schuh, John H.
Journal of Student Financial Aid, v35 n3 p5-20 2005
This study examines how institutional expenditures and grants (student financial aid) relate to retention and graduation. It looks at this relationship over a 10-year period and examines differences between institutions with low- and high-admissions selectivity standards. In general, expenditures for institutional grants positively contributed to retention and graduation rates except at high-selectivity institutions, where institutional grants did not significantly contribute to retention and graduation rates. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Administration, Admissions Officers, Administrative Policy, Enrollment Management, College Bound Students, Paying for College, Student College Relationship, Student Loan Programs, Educational Finance, Scholarships, Student Financial Aid, Grants, Institutional Evaluation, Reputation, School Holding Power, Academic Persistence, Graduation Rate, Private Colleges, Nonprofit Organizations, Expenditures, Needs Assessment, Longitudinal Studies, Predictor Variables
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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