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Tweddale, R. Bruce – 1977
The attendance behavior of students who were new to Grand Valley State Colleges (GVSC) for both fall 1975 and fall 1976 is analyzed, comparing those who returned for winter term against those who did not. Seventy-three percent of the new students entering in fall 1975 were found to return for the winter term compared to 68 percent of those…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Cluster Colleges, College Freshmen, College Students
Download full textGeltner, Peter – 1996
Intended as a resource to help decrease student withdrawal and increase student success at California's Santa Monica College, this report presents results from a study of student withdrawal and success rates for 8 sessions, from winter 1994 through fall 1994. Following an overview of the project and general observations based on findings, tables…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Attendance Patterns, Community Colleges, Dropout Rate
Lucas, John A. – 1980
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine why students stopped attending classes during fall 1979 without officially withdrawing. From a group of students who were reported to be not attending classes at midterm, 400 students were selected for the survey. The questionnaire solicited information about why students…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Attendance Patterns, Community Colleges, Counseling Services
Tweddale, R. Bruce – 1977
The question of whether students who enrolled in Grand Valley State Colleges in Fall 1975 who exhibit "regular attendance" (enrolled in fall 1975, and also enrolled 3-5 terms later) differ significantly from those who do not exhibit "regular attendance" (enrolled in fall 1975, and not enrolled 3-5 terms late) is examined. No…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Cluster Colleges, College Students, Dropout Research
McCoy, Kay R. – 1988
In 1988, a telephone survey was conducted of students at Prince George's Community College (PGCC) who were enrolled in fall 1987, but who were not registered for spring 1988. The purposes of the study were to ascertain students' reasons for not returning to PGCC and to determine what the college could have done to influence the non-returning…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, College Attendance, Community Colleges, Dropout Prevention
Daniels, Glynis – 1990
Retention research in the four-year college setting has traditionally assumed that students intend to achieve a degree, and that when a student leaves school, either the college or the student has failed. In an effort to demonstrate that such assumptions do not apply when examining retention among two-year college students, Brookdale Community…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Attendance Patterns, College Freshmen, Community Colleges
