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Direct linkBastedo, Michael N.; Glasener, Kristen M.; Deane, K. C.; Bowman, Nicholas A. – Educational Policy, 2022
Although it is well established that college entrance exams have become a key factor for admission to selective institutions, less is known about the influence of test scores in relation to other academic factors in the evaluation of a student's application file. This study conducts a randomized-controlled trial to determine whether providing…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Low Income Students, College Applicants, College Admission
Emily Elizabeth Germain – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Retention is a significant challenge at small universities and therefore research in this area is needed. The purpose of this quantitative correlational-predictive study was to examine to what extent high school GPA, standardized college entrance exam scores, and grit (perseverance and consistency) predict first to second year student retention at…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Private Colleges, Small Schools, School Holding Power
Bastedo, Michael N.; Glasener, Kristen M.; Deane, K. C.; Bowman, Nicholas A. – Grantee Submission, 2019
Although it is well established that college entrance exams have become a key factor for admission to selective institutions, less is known about the influence of test scores in relation to other academic factors in the evaluation of a student's application file. This study conducts a randomized-controlled trial to determine whether providing…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Low Income Students, College Applicants, College Admission
Schaefer, Hillary S.; Callina, Kristina Schmid; Powers, Jeremiah; Kobylski, Gerald; Ryan, Diane; Lerner, Richard M. – Journal of Character Education, 2021
A developmental model linking professionalism and character growth is implemented at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point (USMA) through its programs and policies. The current study used growth-modeling techniques to examine developmental relationships between metrics of professional development and performance outcomes at USMA and assessed…
Descriptors: Military Schools, Grade Point Average, Professionalism, Values Education
Thomas, Nathaniel S.; Barr, Peter B.; Hottell, Derek L.; Adkins, Amy E.; Dick, Danielle M. – Journal of College Student Development, 2021
Student attrition in higher education is a pervasive problem. In this analysis, we used a longitudinal sample of nearly 10,000 university students to examine the relative importance of social, behavioral, and interpersonal factors on student retention over time. Our findings show that increased depressive symptoms, antisocial behaviors, exposure…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Student Attrition, College Students, Social Influences
Hartley, Michael T. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2013
In this study, the relationships between measures of inter- and intrapersonal resilience and mental health were examined with respect to academic persistence in college students with mental health issues. A sample of 121 undergraduate students with mental health issues was recruited from campus mental health offices offering college counseling,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Resilience (Psychology), Mental Health, Mental Disorders
