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Download full textLucas, John A.; Meltesen, Cal – 1994
A study conducted at William Rainey Harper College (Illinois) followed beginning full- and part-time traditional credit students over a 10-year period to observe their performance and achievement. Tabulations were made on various different fields and cross-tabulated by age, sex, race, and major programs. Study findings, based on the academic…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
PDF pending restorationLucas, John A.; Meltesen, Cal – 1991
A longitudinal study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College, in Palatine, Illinois, to observe the performance and achievement of all credit students entering the college from fall 1979 through fall 1989. Academic records were analyzed for 14,908 full-time and 30,082 part-time students. Study findings included the following: (1) over the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Age, College Transfer Students
Lucas, John A.; Meltesen, Cal – 1994
A longitudinal study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (Illinois) to observe the performance and achievement of all credit students entering the college from fall 1983 through fall 1993. Study findings included the following: (1) 77% of full-time students returned to school at a later date for 1 year or more; (2) the 77% retention…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Asian American Students, Asian Americans, Black Students
