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Direct linkPedraza, Leo; Chen, Rong – Journal of Higher Education, 2022
This study investigates undergraduate STEM persistence through two-factor theory. Using nationally representative data and multinomial regression, we conceptualize known determinants of persistence as hygiene and motivator factors to test the persistence outcomes among college students who majored in STEM: earning a STEM degree, non-STEM degree,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Academic Persistence, STEM Education, Majors (Students)
Evans, Brent J.; Baker, Rachel B.; Dee, Thomas S. – Journal of Higher Education, 2016
Using a unique dataset of 44 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), this article examines critical patterns of enrollment, engagement, persistence, and completion among students in online higher education. By leveraging fixed-effects specifications based on over 2.1 million student observations across more than 2,900 lectures, we analyzed…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Educational Technology, Enrollment Trends
Peer reviewedAitken, Norman D. – Journal of Higher Education, 1982
A comprehensive theoretical model designed to explain the academic satisfaction, residential living satisfaction, academic performance, and retention of college students is presented. The model is tested against data obtained from a state university. Use of the model to test the effect of institutional policy measures on retention is described.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Students, Data Analysis
