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ERIC Number: EJ471013
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0361-0365
Statistical Alternatives for Studying College Student Retention: A Comparative Analysis of Logit, Probit, and Linear Regression.
Dey, Eric L.; Astin, Alexander W.
Research in Higher Education, v34 n5 p569-81 Oct 1993
This study explored how logit, probit, and more traditional linear regression techniques compare in predicting college student retention, using data provided by registrars from a national sample of colleges and universities. Results showed little practical difference among the techniques, despite theoretical advantages offered by the first two. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Institutional Research, Measurement Techniques, Prediction, Regression (Statistics), Research Methodology, School Holding Power, Statistical Analysis
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Logit Analysis; Probit Analysis