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ERIC Number: EJ476399
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
Community College Retention: Differentiating among Stopouts, Dropouts, and Optouts.
Bonham, L. Adrianne; Luckie, Jo Ann I.
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v17 n6 p543-54 Nov-Dec 1993
Describes a study conducted at Del Mar College (Texas) to provide the college with baseline data on its nonreturnees and to test the feasibility of gathering interview information over the phone. Defines relevant terms, outlines the data-gathering process, and presents study findings and recommendations regarding data collection and the focus of retention efforts. (MAB)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Data Collection, Dropouts, Enrollment Influences, Enrollment Trends, Followup Studies, Outcomes of Education, Research Methodology, School Holding Power, Stopouts, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Del Mar College TX