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University Attrition: LISREL with Logistic Regression for the Persistence Criterion.
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Stage, Frances K. – Research in Higher Education, 1988
A study demonstrated the use of logistic regression in conjunction with a new structural equations modeling technique for a university attrition study. The results and their methodological implications are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education
An Examination of the Influence of Institutional Context on Student Persistence at 4-Year Colleges and Universities: A Multilevel Approach
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Titus, Marvin A. – Research in Higher Education, 2004
Using constructs from Bean's (1990) [In: D. Hossler and J. P. Bean (Eds.), The strategic management of college enrollments. San Francisco:Jossey-Bass] student attrition model and the Berger and Milem (2000) [In: J. C. Smart (Ed.), Higher education: Handbook of theory and research (Vol. XV, pp. 268?338). New York: Agathon Press] college impact…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Colleges, Student Attrition, Context Effect
Preenrollment Variables and Academic Performance as Predictors of Freshman Year Persistence, Early Withdrawal, and Stopout Behavior in an Urban, Nonresidential University.
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Pascarella, Ernest T.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1981
Multiple group discriminant analysis was employed to determine the utility of preenrollment traits and academic performance in identifying freshman students who persisted, stopped out, or withdrew early. After first-quarter academic performance, relatively clear distinctions can be made between students who persist and those who do not.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, Commuter Colleges
How "Good" Is Your Institution's Retention Rate?
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Astin, Alexander W. – Research in Higher Education, 1997
National longitudinal retention data on 52,898 students at 65 colleges and universities were used to generate formulas for estimating any institution's expected retention rate based on its students' high school grades, admission test scores, and racial and gender composition. Separate formulas were computed for estimating degree completion rates…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Entrance Examinations, Ethnic Groups, Grades (Scholastic)