Increasing student retention among college students
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Date
2014-04Author
Neumann, Hillar
Publisher
University of Wisconsin--Stout. Research Services
Advisor(s)
Lee, Tina, 1976-
Ferguson, David Christopher
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Retention among college students is one of the biggest
challenges facing colleges today. This research combines mixed
qualitative and quantitative methods to determine factors
that might allow colleges to better retain students. I find early
risk indicators of students dropping out of college, and also
some factors which serve as signals that can lead to retaining
a student. Using statistics from a medium-sized Midwestern
state institution, and combining them with student interviews,
I find that academic support mechanisms, student GPA, and
scholarships are the major factors affecting student retention.
Subject
student retention
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http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/77340Description
Research article with table.
Citation
Neumann, H. (2014). Increasing student retention among college students. University of Wisconsin-Stout Journal of Student Research, 13, 164-172.