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A Replication of a Path Analytic Validation of Tino's Theory of College Student Attrition.
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Terenzini, Patrick T.; And Others – Review of Higher Education, 1985
A study of the predictive validity of Tinto's theory of college student attrition is described. Compensatory interaction between levels of goal and institutional commitment indicated that institutional commitment had its greatest positive influence on retention for students with low levels of commitment to completing a college degree, and vice…
Descriptors: Background, College Students, Discriminant Analysis, Higher Education
The Effects of Differentiation on Educational Attainment: The Case of Community Colleges.
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Grubb, W. Norton – Review of Higher Education, 1989
Two contrasting hypotheses about the effects of community colleges--the view that these institutions "cool out" those who might attend four-year colleges, and the view that they increase schooling for students who would otherwise have no access to higher education--are presented. A model of educational attainment is discussed. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Educational Attainment, Educational Mobility
Adult Student Drop-Out at Post-Secondary Institutions.
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Cleveland-Innes, Martha – Review of Higher Education, 1994
A study of 233 nontraditional-age and 92 traditional-age university students investigated the utility of Vincent Tinto's model of student attrition for age-related sensitivity. Student variables considered include demographic, individual, educational, academic integration, social integration, and commitment factors. Results suggest the model fits…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Students, College Students, Comparative Analysis