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Direct linkBurke, Adam – College and University, 2019
This literature review examines student retention in higher education institutions. Specifically, it looks at the background and history of student retention, three student retention theories, and current literature on student retention within the social system. The three theories are Spady's (1970, 1971) Undergraduate Dropout Process Model,…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Models, Higher Education, Learner Engagement
Peer reviewedGilbert, Sid N.; Gomme, Ian M. – College and University, 1986
The history and status of research on college student attrition are reviewed, and research design and measurement deficiencies that have reduced the accuracy or usefulness of results or hindered appropriate policy formation are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Students, Dropout Research, Higher Education
Peer reviewedDomer, D. E.; Johnson, A. E., Jr. – College and University, 1982
A statistical analysis of the predictive potential of academic and nonacademic student characteristics in an architecture school provides a model for other institutions to make their admissions processes and programs for retention more effective. The study was of 10 freshman architecture classes at the University of Kansas. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Architectural Education, Cognitive Processes
