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Rampell, Catherine – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
This article reports that several colleges and universities like Purdue University are mining data they have about students to try to improve retention. The institutions analyze years' worth of data on which students did well and which did poorly, and what variables--whether they be SAT scores, financial-aid status, or attendance at the dining…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, School Holding Power, Computer Mediated Communication, Academic Achievement