ERIC Number: EJ1044325
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-9517
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Academic Advising and First-Generation College Students: A Quantitative Study on Student Retention
Swecker, Hadyn K.; Fifolt, Matthew; Searby, Linda
NACADA Journal, v34 n1 p46-53 Spr 2014
For this quantitative study, we used a multiple logistic regression technique to investigate the relationship between the number of meetings with an academic advisor and retention of first-generation students, as represented by enrollment status and academic standing at a large, public research institution in the Southeast. Consistent with previous studies and student retention literature, the number of advisor meetings (independent variable) was a significant predictor of student retention. Findings from this study suggest that for every meeting with an academic advisor, the odds that a student will be retained increase by 13%.
Descriptors: Academic Advising, First Generation College Students, Statistical Analysis, School Holding Power, Academic Persistence, Multiple Regression Analysis, Enrollment Trends, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables, Incidence, Meetings, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Services, Student Personnel Services, Barriers, Student Records, Data Analysis, Change Strategies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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