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Download full textEngle, Jennifer; Tinto, Vincent – Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, 2008
Given the pressure to remain competitive in the global knowledge economy, it is in the shared national interest to act to increase the number of students who not only enter college, but more importantly, earn their degrees. Changing national demographics requires a refocus of efforts on improving postsecondary access and success among populations…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Human Capital, Educational Attainment, Barriers
Student Retention and Graduation: Facing the Truth, Living with the Consequences. Occasional Paper 1
Tinto, Vincent – Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, 2004
Since the National Defense Education Act of 1958, a primary objective of federal higher education policy has been to increase access to higher education for those who would not otherwise attend, especially those from low income backgrounds. Increasing attention is now being paid to enhancing student retention and graduation, making sure that…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Educational Policy, Access to Education, Higher Education
