The effect of alternative census dates on the determination of student enrollment and retention rates and the accuracy of tuition revenue projections was analyzed at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. A set of pseudo-extract files was created for the first 8 weeks of two consecutive fall semesters (1993 and 1994). The accuracy of…

This study explored the relationship between undergraduate educational loan indebtedness and graduate school aspirations, application, enrollment, and persistence, using data from the National Longitudinal Study of 1972 and from the 1980 and 1982 cohorts of the High School and Beyond study. The analysis was limited to full-time students who did…

This study examined the retention, attrition, and graduation rates of 7,170 freshmen entering the Oregon State System of Higher Education during the 1986-1987 academic year. For the state system overall, 51.1 percent of freshmen received a bachelor's degree. On a school level, the matriculation rate varied from 62.9 percent at Oregon State…

Much of the research on classroom use of educational media has been hampered by difficulties in isolating a single element of the medium--television programming, for instance--that influences behavior in a reliable way. Still, each medium facilitates a particular type of learning environment, and the collective characteristics of those…

College students who transfer from a two-year or community college to a four-year institution must make many adjustments to the new institution and frequently suffer "transfer shock," evidenced by a (usually temporary) drop in grade point average. A student who is unprepared for transfer shock may become discouraged and drop out before…

This study examined retention at Christopher Newport University (CNU) in Newport News, Virginia, focusing on the demographic characteristics of those students who left the university as well as the reasons why they left. A total of 159 students who had attended CNU during the 1994-95 academic year but who did not re-enroll in the fall of 1995 were…

Students who were academically dismissed at the end of the spring 1994 semester (at the University of Maryland, College Park) received an invitation to participate in a summer program designed to teach some of the skills necessary for academic success. Fourteen sessions were offered over a four-week period during the first summer school session.…

The institutional goals of improving academic achievement and increasing persistence warrant consideration of the college classroom environment, with specific attention to the factors associated with actively involving students in the learning experience. This study sought to determine the effects of a cooperative learning environment on academic…

This publication summarizes the proceedings of a conference of college and university policymakers convened to develop strategies to increase the recruitment and retention of minority faculty in Colorado institutions of higher education. Following an executive summary the first section presents information on the status of minorities in Colorado…

The findings of an exploratory study to determine the status of students who took marketing education in high school suggest that those students successfully continue their education at the university level. High school transcripts of 676 students in their junior year at a midwestern state university of more than 20,000 students were analyzed.…

This thesis examines the experiences of nine Samoan college students attending institutions of higher education in Los Angeles (California) County. In-depth interviews were conducted to find students' perspectives on: (1) barriers to higher education for Samoan students; (2) the means by which these students have dealt with or overcome these…

This report provides information on degree and certificate programs offered and student program completions for the 1997-98 fiscal year in North Dakota's 19 public and private postsecondary educational institutions. Introductory material includes an explanation of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP Code) system, criteria for program…

In the fall of 1997, the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) program at Rio Hondo College (California) created the Early Intervention Program (EIP) to help recognize and support high-risk students. EOPS is a state-funded program that assists low-income, high risk students in achieving their educational goals. To identify these…

This testimony describes existing efforts to promote community college student transfer from the Los Rios Community College District to the University of California (UC), Davis. Since the mid-1980's, UC Davis has participated in collaborative efforts with California community colleges to implement the following transfer-related services: (1)…

This report describes Oklahoma State University's (OSU's) Graduate Plan for Enhancing Diversity (GPED), a program designed to increase the number of minority group graduate students at OSU. GPED goals are: the population of OSU graduate students pursuing degrees will reflect the demographics of the state population by the year 2004; and the…