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ERIC Number: EJ347559
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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How Four Predominantly White Colleges Succeed in Retaining Black and Hispanic Students.
Collison, Michele N-K
Chronicle of Higher Education, v33 n22 p31,34 Feb 11 1987
Minority-student retention efforts at Boston College, California State University at Fresno, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Purdue University are analyzed. Key factors common to all four institutions' retention efforts are identified: well-defined policy, high level of commitment, comprehensive student services, and dedicated staff. (MLW)
Descriptors: Black Students, College Students, Higher Education, Hispanic American Students, Program Descriptions, School Holding Power, Student Attrition
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Boston College MA; California State University Fresno; Educational Testing Service; Purdue University IN; University of North Carolina Greensboro