University 101 Freshman Seminar Course: A Longitudinal Study of Persistence, Retention, and Graduation Rates.

Shanley, Mark G.; Witten, Charles H.

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Publication Date: 1990

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University 101 Freshman Seminar Course: A Longitudinal Study of Persistence, Retention, and Graduation Rates.

Shanley, Mark G.; Witten, Charles H.

NASPA Journal, v27 n4 p344-52 Sum 1990

Investigated the differences in persistence and graduation rates after seven years, resulting from participation in a freshman seminar course at the University of South Carolina. Findings confirmed strongly positive association between successful completion of University 101 and increased retention, persistence, and graduation rates for freshman class cohort entering the university during fall of 1979. (Author/TE)

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, College Graduates, College Outcomes Assessment, College Students, Comparative Analysis, First Year Seminars, Graduation, Higher Education, Longitudinal Studies, Outcomes of Education, Student College Relationship

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Language: English

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