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Sutter, Nate; Paulson, Sharon – College Student Journal, 2016
The current study examined whether it is possible to increase college students' intention to earn a four-year degree with the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Three research questions were examined: (1) Can the TPB predict traditional undergraduates' graduation intention? (2) Does graduation intention differ by traditional students' year of…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Prediction, Predictor Variables, Behavior Theories
Ingham, Roy J.; And Others – 1970
Second in a series, this survey was designed to provide information about some aspects of graduate study in adult education in the United States and Canada. It differs from the first, dated July, 1968, in that only data likely to change appreciably in one year were included. Some of the major changes between the last and present reports are:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Faculty, Doctoral Degrees, Enrollment
Slotnick, Sandra – 1997
Pennsylvania College of Technology's Project Profile is designed to collect data on the characteristics and objectives of each year's entering students and compare results to those from previous years. This report presents data on the 4,759 students who applied and matriculated in fall 1996 and includes comparisons to profiles developed from fall…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Enrollment Trends, Family Characteristics, Family Income
Wade, George H.; And Others – 1977
Questionnaire-derived data in this report are directly comparable to data published for both 1973 and 1975. The fall 1975 college and university enrollment statistics show a 9.4 percent rise, the third consecutive year of an accelerating rate of growth. In addition to one institutional listing with summary enrollment data, this report includes…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Enrollment, Females
HARTIG, MARVIN E. – 1962
AN INVESTIGATION WAS UNDERTAKEN TO DETERMINE THE REASONS FOR THE GREAT STUDENT TURNOVER IN THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT EVANSVILLE COLLEGE AND TO SEEK WAYS TO REDUCE IT. FOUR GROUPS WERE SELECTED FROM STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE DURING THE 1960-61 SCHOOL YEAR--(1) THOSE WHO DID NOT RETURN AFTER A TERM, (2) THOSE WHO WITHDREW DURING A TERM, (3) THOSE IN…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Dropouts, Attendance Patterns, Community Colleges