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Bettinger, Eric P.; Baker, Rachel B. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2014
College graduation rates often lag behind college attendance rates. One theory as to why students do not complete college is that they lack key information about how to be successful or fail to act on the information that they have. We present evidence from a randomized experiment which tests the effectiveness of individualized student coaching.…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), College Students, Nontraditional Students, Goal Orientation
Maryland Higher Education Commission, 2013
According to 2012 data, four-year, public institutions in Maryland enroll a slightly higher share of students than is exhibited nationwide. In Maryland, 40% of all undergraduates and 52% of full-time undergraduates attend these institutions. Moreover, tuition and fees at Maryland public four-year institutions only increased 0.3% (or $31) according…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, College Attendance, Academic Persistence, Graduation