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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"College Retention"”.
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Improving College Retention by Identifying Factors Influencing Student Success
… students ill prepared to meet the challenges of college level studies due to inadequate secondary school educational program, or do colleges need to reassess their teaching programs to meet the needs of this incoming generation of students? This study was carried out in three phases in a mixed …
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The role of social capital and mediating factors in Hispanic student college retention.
… proficiency was the strongest predictor of retention from the fall to the spring semester. Students who were retained reported a higher sense of belonging as compared with those who did not return after the fall semester. Female students reported higher levels of ethnic identity and reported …
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Social Connectedness and Student Debt: Predicting College Retention at a Four-Year Private Liberal Arts Institution
… graduation rate and ensuring students entering college will be successful. University leaders and policymakers have increased their academic success efforts to improve retention and graduation rates (Bettinger & Baker, 2014). Using the theory of social connectedness, the purpose of this …
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Social Connectedness and Student Debt: Predicting College Retention at a Four-Year Private Liberal Arts Institution
… graduation rate and ensuring students entering college will be successful. University leaders and policymakers have increased their academic success efforts to improve retention and graduation rates (Bettinger & Baker, 2014). Using the theory of social connectedness, the purpose of this …
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Community College Retention Initiative: A Qualitative Study On The Lived Experiences Of Black Males Entrenched In A Mentoring Program At One Associate-Level College In The Southeastern Region
… (BMI) mentoring program at one associate-level College in the southeast region and the impact mentoring had on the participant's success at the college and its impact on obtaining their degree. Critical Race Theory (CRT) was the theoretical framework shaping the study, which acknowledges the …
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The Impact of Dual and Articulated Credit on College Readiness and Total Credit Hours in Four Selected Community Colleges
… credit opportunities to better prepare for a college education and improve college retention. The important role of high school course-taking in college readiness found in this study also suggests the need to ensure the rigor and quantity of high school curriculum.
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AN EXAMINATION OF FACTORS THAT PREDICT STUDENT RETENTION AMONG AGRICULTURAL MAJORS: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY
… examine possible predictive factors of student retention in a longitudinal study of agricultural majors utilizing self-determination theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan, 1985; Ryan & Deci, 2000) as a theoretical framework. Logistic regressions were utilized in order to examine the influence of the …
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FACTORS AFFECTING PERSISTENCE RATES AMONG COLLEGE FRESHMEN
… explored new factors that may be associated with college success, including parents’ education level, annual household income, hours spent outside the classroom, and college premium. The current study provides evidence from an urban public college of predominately low socio-economic status …
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The relationship between dual enrollment (de) and technical college enrollment, retention, and site of instruction
… a skill set and knowledge base offered in college certificate, college diploma, or Associate Degree programs. Dual enrollment (DE) is one type of accelerated learning opportunity that offers high school students a head start on earning a postsecondary credential. This study used a …
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Community Value: The Effect of an Urban Community College’s Learning Community Program on Developmental English Student Retention, Academic Success, and Graduation
… (LC) programs and how these programs impact college freshmen retention, academic success, and graduation rates at an Urban Community College (UCC). The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that enrollment in an LC program during the first semester of college, increases the …
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Understanding Gen-Z College Student Needs Regarding Social Media Apps through a Case Study on Bondit, a Social Media App for College Students
Gen-Z college students are the first generation of college students that did not experience a world without the internet (Chillakuri, 2020). They have access to social media platforms to connect with peers, and they have access to multiple websites that their college provides in terms of campus …
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Latino and Caucasian Students' Academic and Non-academic Characteristics as Predictors of Educational Outcomes, High School and Beyond
… areas: (a) academics, (b) affordability, and (c) retention. Although most academic variables influenced high school outcomes and college enrollment, they did not influence college retention. Even more, the highest mathematics coursework taken did not influence any educational outcomes. …
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Perceptions Of Secondary Teachers And Post-Secondary Faculty On The Influence Of Dual Enrollment Participation And College Readiness: A Qualitative Single Case Study
… for high school students to participate in college coursework while high school. DE includes two overarching characteristics, student access and course integrity. Literature boasts of the benefits related to participation such as career exploration and college transition. Roadblocks may …
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A Mixed Method Approach for Assessing the Adjustment of Incoming First-Year Engineering Students in a Summer Bridge Program
… bridge programs in order to increase the retention and graduation rates of at-risk students (Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005). In fact, summer bridge programs (SBPs), which typically occur prior to a student's freshman fall term, are among the oldest strategies used to improve college …
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“IT’S LEVELS TO THIS”: BLACK UNDERGRADUATE FEMALE STUDENT PERCEPTIONS REGARDING THEIR LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT IN BLACK STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
… while trying to reduce barriers to college retention, What perception do Black undergraduate women have regarding the role extracurricular involvement in a Black student organization plays in their persistence and academic outcomes? For this study, I utilized three tenants from Black …
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Connecting Youth to Public Lands Through the Social Change Model of Leadership Development: The Yosemite Leadership Program
… and practices of leadership development with college students in partnership with a public lands agency. The specific leadership development themes that were explored included connecting youth to their public lands, having them evaluate their own leadership journey, facilitating their …
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The Experience of Attrition: A Phenomenological Study of Freshmen in Academic Good Standing at The University of Montana
… the first-year. Based on interviews with six college freshman in academic good standing, with phenomenology as a research method, the study documented ways in which college freshman perceived, experienced and defined their decision and experience of dropping out of college. </p> <p> Data were …
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The Experience of Attrition: A Phenomenological Study of Freshmen in Academic Good Standing at The University of Montana
… the first-year. Based on interviews with six college freshman in academic good standing, with phenomenology as a research method, the study documented ways in which college freshman perceived, experienced and defined their decision and experience of dropping out of college. </p> <p> Data were …
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Self-efficacy, motivation, and outcome expectation correlates of college students' intention certainty
… attempted to expand our understanding of the college retention dropout issue by exploring relationships between psychologically rich variables. Second, this study provided information considered useful for framing future research on retention from a different perspective that focuses on …
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Development of a predictive model for student-athlete retention and graduation at Louisiana State University
… to compete athletically to student-athlete retention and graduation. Louisiana State University (LSU), like many Division I institutions, admitted its scholarship athletes using these initial eligibility standards as a minimum qualification for admission. However, as NCAA requirements have …
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