Compared persisters and dropouts among financial aid recipients (N=226) two years after initial enrollment. Results suggested that work study programs clearly increase chances of persistence while grants and loans do not. Students living on campus were also more likely to persist. (JAC)

Student dropout rates of 272 public secondary schools of different sizes and organizations are compared using analysis of variance. Results are interpreted to support the suggestion that a secondary school can reduce its dropout rate by keeping the total enrollment over 400 students and by including grades 7 through 12. (MJL)

This study of a random sample of 125 nongraduates and withdrawals from a Canadian community college found that the most frequently given reasons for noncompletion were school related, e.g., lack of interest, test failure, boredom, and dislike of teachers or courses. (SK)

This Issue Brief uses data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88) to compare the economic outcomes of high school completers at three different points in time with the outcomes of individuals who did not complete high school. Differences by sex and the type of credential earned are also examined. The findings suggest that…

America's high schools play an integral role in preparing students for college and work in the 21st century. High school success is more important than ever for the health of our economy, for civic life, and to ensure equal opportunity. Unfortunately, the quality of state high school graduation and dropout data is such that most states cannot…

If a student completes high school but is unable to graduate, there are still options. The student can still get a high school diploma whether he or she dropped out, failed the California High School Exit Exam, or did not have enough course credits. As many know, a high school diploma is a passport to a more interesting and better paying job.…

The ability of every student to successfully complete high school is fundamental to continued success and quality of life. As such, Alberta Learning's 2000-2003 Business Plan has set a target for improving high school completion by 19-year-old students from 70% to 75%. A key step to achieving this target has involved completing a study of barriers…

The ability of every student to successfully complete high school is fundamental to continued success and quality of life. As such, Alberta Learning's 2000-2003 Business Plan has set a target for improving high school completion by 19-year-old students from 70% to 75%. A key step to achieving this target has involved completing a study of barriers…

This report describes children in the U.S. Virgin Islands, using 2000 U.S. Census data. Between 1990-2000 the number of children in the U.S. Virgin Islands decreased 3 percent, mainly due to declining birth rates. While the U.S. economy grew at a record pace in the 1990s, contributing to the lowest child poverty rate in 20 years, economic…

This report provides state summary tables and district reports of graduation rates, dropout rates, and expulsion rates in Colorado. The graduation rate is a cumulative or longitudinal rate that calculates the number of students who actually graduate as a percent of those who were in membership and could have graduated. The dropout rate is an…

The information in this document is a summary of school-level data on attendance submitted by each Maryland public school system. Since 1991 the overall percent average daily attendance has risen slightly from 92.6% in 1992 to 93.4% in 1996 and 1997. The rate of increase is mirrored at elementary and secondary school levels. The percent attendance…

The principal investigators of this study were asked by a midwestern urban high school to assist in the analysis of data collected on students who had dropped out of high school. The data were to be reviewed to determine the cause of the high school's dropout rate. Variables investigated included attendance, grade point average, fourth grade…

At a small liberal arts college, interviews were conducted with 24 current employees who had graduated from the college. The study was intended to be a source of insight into why these individuals enrolled at the school and why they stayed at the college. An additional focus was on how student affairs and academic affairs staff collaborated on…

This report updates research on first-time in college freshmen (cohort) attrition at Nova Southeastern University. The purpose was to determine the extent of attrition among these students and to see if there was a profile of students more likely to leave. After one semester, 13% (36 of 280 first time in college students) in fall 1999 dropped out.…

Article describes a procedure to protect student rights and improve the process of identifying students' social, emotional, or learning problems. (Editor)