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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 17
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Estimating Student Retention and Degree-Completion Time: Decision Trees and Neural Networks Vis-a-Vis Regression
Herzog, Serge
New Directions for Institutional Research, n131 p17-33 Fall 2006
Focusing on student retention and time to degree completion, this study illustrates how institutional researchers may benefit from the power of predictive analyses associated with data-mining tools. The following are appended: (1) Predictors; and (2) Variable Definitions. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Time to Degree, Institutional Research, Academic Persistence, College Students, Research Methodology, Predictive Measurement, Predictor Variables, Data Analysis, Data Interpretation, Student Characteristics, Transfer Students, Family Income, College Freshmen
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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