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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"persistence rates"”.
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FACTORS AFFECTING PERSISTENCE RATES AMONG COLLEGE FRESHMEN
… degree showed a significant effect on students persistence through college. Student’s annual household income had only a modest effect on students’ retention. Hours spent outside the classroom (working or studying) had no effect on students’ survival rate through college. The results from this …
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Factors That Influence the Persistence Rates of White Undergraduate Students Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
… describe the factors that influence the persistence rates of White undergraduate students attending HBCUs from the students' perspectives. Applying Tinto's Model of Student Departure (1975, 1993) as a lens for persistence, the overall aim in this study was to focus on the students' social …
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Barriers To Access And Success For Rural Community College Students At Rural Community And Technical College: Understanding The Effect Of A Mandatory First-Year Experience Course On Retention And Persistence
… first-year experience course on retention and persistence. More specifically, this study examined the effect of a mandatory first-year experience course on in-semester retention and semester-to-semester persistence rates for rural community and technical college students at one rural community …
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Optical and radar remote sensing of land use and land cover change in the tropics: An assessment of deforestation and secondary vegetation
… on net biotic carbon flux requires estimates of rates of deforestation, pre- and post-disturbance biomass, and fate of the cleared land. Synoptic observations of the extent, persistence, rates of secondary succession, and structure or biomass of regrowing forests would also help constrain …
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A Case Study on College Persistence of Low Income Students
… past five years, the national average college persistence rate for low-income students was 16%. Compared to the national rate of 60%, this number presents a significant gap in college persistence rates between low-income and the overall persistence rate. However, the college persistence rate …
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Unlocking the path to success : exploring Vincent Tinto’s theory of student persistence for the historically underrepresented students in higher education
… case study examined if Tinto’s theory of student persistence is applicable to retention of historically underrepresented students at one institution of higher education. This research identified possible ways educators can assist in increasing retention and persistence rates for historically …
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Face to Face: Does Residence Hall Design Make a Difference in Student Interaction?
Student persistence has long been valued by higher education administrators (Glynn, Sauer, & Miller, 2003). Persistence rates are significantly impacted by student interaction (Tinto, 1975). The environment can have a major influence on how students interact with one another (Lewin, 1936). One way …
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An Evaluation of the Effects of the Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge (SEEK) Program on Short- and Intermediate-Term Outcomes
… in the first year, as well as retention and persistence to the second year. These effects are reduced in year two as non-program participants slightly outperform their SEEK peers in terms of the number of accumulated credits. Retention and persistence rates are also reduced to the third year. …
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Priorities and student satisfaction as a function of student persistence for adult online learners
… research has focused on the relationship between persistence and attributes present in the undergraduate online adult learner population. One of the many factors that influences a student’s likelihood to persist is student satisfaction. Previous researchers who studied the relationship between …
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The Impact of cultural and social capital on FTIC student persistence
… to understand the differences in student persistence. Bourdieu's theories (1986, 1993, 1973), through their various applications, have provided evidence that the influence of social and cultural capital on student achievement varies based on the context of the study (Sternberg et al. 2011; …
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The effectiveness of pre-course and concurrent course interventions on at-risk college physics students' mechanics performance
… educators interested in improving retention and persistence rates in college science studies, as well as equity and diversity of their institutions’ graduates and the overall workforce. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of two intervention courses―one prior and one concurrent to the …
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Student/faculty interaction, risk status, academic identity and persistence of undergraduate students
… risk status and academic identity impact persistence of undergraduate students. While research shows that student/faculty interactions influence student persistence and success, the nature of student/faculty interactions that are most conducive to academic identity and persistence in …
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Exploring the Effectiveness of the Grizzly Success Program at Georgia Gwinnett College: A Quantitative Study
… group. First to second-semester retention rates, first-semester GPA, and first-semester credits earned were measured for students who did not participate in Grizzly Success (control group) against those with similar academic backgrounds who participated in Grizzly Success (treatment group). …
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Student intent to persist relative to perceptions of service quality and satisfaction with selected onboarding services in community colleges
<p>Background: Low persistence rates have continued to plague community colleges. A framework linking perceived service quality, satisfaction, and behavioral intent has been identified in the existing literature and found to be useful in various service sectors outside of higher education. Purpose: …
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Early College Academic Performance: Studying the Effects of Earning College Credits from Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment
… and comparing first year and sophomore year persistence rates and grade point averages (GPAs) of four student cohorts who began their education at a large urban research I university in fall 2007. These cohorts of fall 2007 first year and first time college admits comprise students who earned …
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The relationship between traditional student success variables with retention of the Tennessee Lottery Scholarship Program
… of incoming students. Higher retention and persistence rates within post-secondary institutions potentially impact economic growth through increased completion rates (Angrist, Oreopoulos, & Williams, 2014). Additionally, if students are able to maintain lottery eligibility, the findings from …
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Increasing Community College Basic Skills English Instructors' Use of Autonomy Supportive Instruction to Impact Students' Perceptions of Autonomy and Engagement
… community colleges about student success because persistence rates have decreased and graduation rates have declined. Basic skills students are underserved and underprepared, and their success rates are lower than traditional students. Nine California Community College Student Success Task Force …
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A Quantitative Critical Analysis of Comprehensive Education Plan Effects as Implemented Under Title 5 in California Community Colleges
… and result in lower successful retention or persistence rates. Additionally, resource allocation, Title 5 Section 59200 regulations (the 50% law), and categorical funding pose challenges to scaling Title 5 as equity-focused efforts.</p> <p>Critical race theory frames the study, using …
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Use of direct oral anticoagulants in Scotland
… of 102.3% [IQR 90.1% - 112.5%]; discontinuation rates were however variable, ranging from 24.9% (apixaban) to 63.3% (dabigatran). Persistence rates 12 months after treatment initiation were 61.8%, 78.6%, and 83.6% among patients initiating treatment with dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban, …
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A Study of Persistence in the Northeast State Community College Health-Related Programs of Study.
… factors that were positively associated with persistence to graduation by students who were admitted to Health-Related Programs leading to the degree associate of applied science at Northeast State Community College. The criterion variable in this study was persistence, which was categorized …
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