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Direct linkDavidson, William B.; Beck, Hall P.; Milligan, Meg – Journal of College Student Development, 2009
The investigators reviewed the retention literature and developed a 53-item questionnaire and tested its validity. Component analysis of the responses of 2,022 students at four schools yielded six reliable factors: Institutional Commitment, Degree Commitment, Academic Integration, Social Integration, Support Services Satisfaction, and Academic…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Class Rank, Social Integration, Standardized Tests
Peer reviewedPodhajsky, Mark J. – Journal of College Admission, 1997
Examines the use of rank-in-class (RIC) in the college admission process. Reviews the changes occurring in education that have an effect on RIC. Discusses the advantages of using RIC as a predictor of college success. (MKA)
Descriptors: Class Rank, College Admission, Educational Change, Higher Education
Peer reviewedHoffman, Emily P. – Economics of Education Review, 1986
Reviews two elasticity of demand papers in this "Economics of Education Review" issue. Refutes C.F. Chang and H.P. Tuckman's interpretation of college faculty substitution trends, attributing changes in rank distribution to academic hiring and promotion patterns. Affirms G.A. Chressanthis' class standing results and recommendation of a…
Descriptors: Class Rank, College Faculty, Educational Demand, Employment Patterns
Download full textFearing, Arleen D. – 1996
This report reviews the literature on minority nursing students including the identification of high risk students, admission policies, evaluation methods and prediction of success of nursing students since the mid-1980s. The review finds that many variables have been used in research studies to identify at-risk students, to predict nursing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Bachelors Degrees, Class Rank
