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Naaman, Hind – European Educational Researcher, 2021
Higher education dropout has been considered a major concern for several researchers in the field of education around the World. Although different studies were carried out to deal with the topic, they all faced common limitations. This paper explores the twofold research conducted to investigate higher education dropout in Education studies at…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Dropout Research, Foreign Countries, College Students
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Ma, Yanli; Cragg, Kristina M. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2013
While some students drop out early in their academic career, others drop out close to completion. What similarities and differences exist between these early and late dropouts? Using a sample 3,520 first-time, full-time (FTFT) students seeking a bachelor's degree at a state university, this study employs multinomial logistic regression to model…
Descriptors: Dropouts, College Transfer Students, Undergraduate Students, Regression (Statistics)
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Kalita, Jumi; Sarmah, Pranita – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2012
It is estimated that of approximately 150-250 million children with disabilities across the world, a large number have difficulties related to problems in the central nervous system (CNS). This paper considers school dropout rates of children with special educational needs associated with CNS problems from a study of educational institutions in…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Dropout Rate, Disabilities, Foreign Countries
Ibezim-Uche, Scholar – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Examined in this study were faculty perceptions of students who do not continue their college education. Also examined was how urban and rural community colleges faculty perceived academic preparation, work ethics, and institutional support as predictors of student success. In this predictive study of community college faculty, 36 faculty members…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Faculty, Academic Achievement, Teacher Attitudes
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Zuilkowski, Stephanie Simmons; Betancourt, Theresa S. – Comparative Education Review, 2014
This article examines the relationship of wartime experience and reintegration supports to students' risk of school dropout. It draws on longitudinal, mixed-methods data collected among children and youth in Sierra Leone from 2002 through 2008. The study finds that family financial support and perceived social support are positively associated…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, War, Social Influences, Longitudinal Studies
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Markussen, Eifred; Froseth, Mari W.; Sandberg, Nina – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2011
This contribution asks which factors predict early school leaving, non-completion, and completion in upper secondary education in Norway? The data comprises survey and public register data for 9,749 students. The analyses identified three major groups of variables predicting early school leaving, non-completion, and completion: social background,…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Dropouts, Predictor Variables, Foreign Countries
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Boston, Wallace E.; Ice, Phil; Gibson, Angela M. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2011
As the growth of online programs continues to rapidly accelerate, concern over the retention of the online learner is increasing. Educational administrators at institutions offering online courses, those fully online or brick and mortars, are eager to promote student achievement. Retention is critically important, not just for student success, but…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement, Online Courses
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Copeland, Kelly J.; Levesque-Bristol, Chantal – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2011
Student success results from positive learning environments which strive to meet the basic psychological needs of students, foster self-determined forms of motivation, and cultivate learning outcomes such as knowledge transfer, meta-cognition, and engagement. Low first-year student retention rates lead many universities to assess factors…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Structural Equation Models, Academic Achievement, School Holding Power
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Lott, Joe L., II; Gardner, Susan; Powers, Daniel A. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2010
The STEM fields, otherwise known as the Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics areas, have become the focus of multiple studies and funding initiatives in recent years. Despite these efforts, lingering concerns exist about who enters, who is retained, and who completes the doctorate in STEM fields. This study utilizes discrete-time…
Descriptors: Student Attrition, Doctoral Degrees, Science Education, Academic Persistence
Price, Erin S. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Freshman student retention has become a major focus in higher education. The loss of incoming students is not only financially burdensome to the institution, but it can be academically and personally discouraging for students. Many theoretical constructs have been applied to the problem of student attrition, including the individual constructs of…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Student Needs, Athletics, Dropout Research
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Freeman, Jerrid P.; Hall, Eric E.; Bresciani, Marilee J. – College Student Journal, 2007
The purpose of this quantitative research study is to identify variables that lead students to having thoughts of leaving their institution, talking with someone about leaving their institution, or taking steps to leave their institution. This attrition study identifies variables that institutional faculty, administrators, and staff can address…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Predictor Variables, School Holding Power, College Students
Yu, Chong Ho; DiGangi, Samuel A.; Jannasch-Pennell, Angel; Lo, Wenjuo; Kaprolet, Charles – Online Submission, 2007
Student retention is an important issue for all university administrators and faculty due to the potential negative impact of student attrition. In this study, retention rates will be studied with data from sophomore students who initially enrolled in the 2002 academic year at Arizona State University, following these students through their junior…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Student Attrition, Academic Persistence, Dropout Research
McCaskill-Mitchell, Sonja – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of the study was to identify factors that affect students' persistence in completion of the GED. Exploration of characteristics of participants that do/do not persist and obtain their GED assists the high school dropout, potential GED recipient, GED program staff, and society as a whole. More information was needed in order to…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Dropouts, Predictor Variables, High School Equivalency Programs
Willging, Pedro A.; Johnson, Scott D. – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2009
Although there are many reasons why students dropout of college courses, those reasons may be unique for students who are enrolled in an online program. Issues of isolation, disconnectedness, and technological problems may be factors that influence a student to leave a course. To understand these factors, an online survey was developed to collect…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Dropouts, Online Courses, Surveys
Jorgensen, Shirley; Fichten, Catherine; Havel, Alice – Online Submission, 2009
The main aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of why students abandon their studies, or perform less well than expected given their high school grades, and to develop predictive models that can help identify those students most at-risk at the time they enter college. This will allow teachers and those responsible for student…
Descriptors: High School Students, Grades (Scholastic), Academic Failure, Profiles
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