ERIC Number: EJ722437
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1521-0251
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Survey Response and Its Relationship to Educational Outcomes among First-Year College Students
Woosley, Sherry A.
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, v6 n4 p413-423 2004-2005
This study focused on survey response, which was defined simply as the completion of a survey. It examined connections between survey response and college student characteristics. It also investigated whether survey response predicted educational outcomes, including retention. The study focused on a cohort of first-year students at a mid-size, 4-year public university. Eighty percent of the students responded to a survey administered during their first semester. Survey response was linked with high school percentile rank and sex. Survey response was also a significant predictor of first semester grade point average and retention to the second year. The findings suggest that survey non-response may be an early warning indicator for first-year students. Also, the findings suggest that research based on surveys may be overlooking a sub-population (non-responders) that could affect the validity of those models.
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Student Characteristics, Outcomes of Education, Grade Point Average, College Freshmen, Student Surveys, Student Reaction, Predictor Variables, Responses
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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