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Unit Completion Ratio: Assessing Influences of Campus on Community College Student Success
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Schuetz, Pam – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
This study examines survey and transcript data for a stratified random sample of over 4,000 students enrolled in the nine campuses of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) and found that several campuses predict small but statistically significant differences in "unit completion ratio" (defined as the ratio of units [or…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Academic Achievement, College Credits
Academic Persistence of Online Students in Higher Education Impacted by Student Progress Factors and Social Media
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Lint, Anna H. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2013
This quantitative study evaluated and investigated the theoretical underpinnings of the Kember's (1995) student progress model that examines the direct or indirect effects of student persistence in online education by identifying the relationships between variables. The primary method of data collection in this study was a survey by exploring the…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Online Courses, College Students, Higher Education
Appalachian Bridges to the Baccalaureate: Mattering Perceptions and Transfer Persistence of Low-Income, First-Generation Community College Students
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Dykes, Michelle – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Too few community college students who intend to transfer and earn a baccalaureate degree actually do. Further, low-income and first-generation college students are overrepresented at community colleges. Education is considered a means of social and economic mobility for low-income, first-generation students; therefore, retaining this population…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, First Generation College Students, Student Attitudes, Transfer Students
The Relationship of Twitter Use to Students' Engagement and Academic Performance in Online Classes at an Urban Community College
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Hirsh, Orit S. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Student success in online learning is strongly affected by the learner's social presence. There is evidence that not all students benefit from the online learning environment, as it limits social interaction between the students. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of Twitter, a social network application, on online class…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Urban Schools, Correlation, Learner Engagement
GED Students versus Traditional High School Students: How Do the GED Graduates Perform after the First Semester of Attendance at a Rural Community College?
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Akins, Ericka – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to determine if freshman students based on their age, ethnicity, and gender who enter a community college with a GED credential will have a higher cumulative grade point average (GPA) after their first semester than traditional high school graduates. Findings from this study will aid individuals in developing a more…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Grade Point Average, High School Graduates, College Freshmen
The Relationship between Academic Integration and Student Success in Distance Learning in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System
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Johnson, Robert White – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This dissertation is a study of factors that contribute to dropout from distance learning classes in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). It is divided into five chapters. Chapter One gives a history of distance learning through in KCTCS. It includes the background of the study, statement of the problem, purpose of the…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Community Colleges, Distance Education, Dropouts
Cognitive and Affective Measures as Indicators of Course Outcomes for Developmental Mathematics Students at a Texas Community College
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Goosen, Rebecca A. – ProQuest LLC, 2008
The purpose of this study was to identify cognitive and non-cognitive variables that will predict a student's ability to achieve success in the lowest level developmental mathematics course at San Jacinto College. The study examined the ability of cognitive variables (standardized entrance examinations, high school grade point average, and type of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Academic Achievement, Standardized Tests, College Entrance Examinations