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Evaluating Iowa Community College Student Demographics, Characteristics, Enrollment Factors, and Educational Goals Influence on Retention Rates
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Mitchley-McAvoy, Joan A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study examined the influence that previously researched and affirmed persistence and early withdrawal factors such as student demographics, enrollment status factors, student characteristics, and student educational goals had on Iowa community college retention rates for the 2005, 2007, and 2009 academic years. It is the researcher's…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Students, Student Characteristics, Demography
The Future Promise Initiative: An Action Research Study of a Community College's Integrated Program Serving Immigrant Students
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Gisella M. Aitken-Shadle – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Community colleges play an important role in helping immigrant students achieve their educational and career goals, a role that has only increased in recent years as the number of immigrant students pursuing higher education has grown. Community colleges across the United States have strived to adapt to this growth. Like other community colleges,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Immigrants, Student Needs, English (Second Language)
Leading Them to Water: A Study of the Efficacy of a Mandatory Placement Project in First-Year Academic Courses at a Community College
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Emmerson, Janet Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Student retention is a topic at the forefront for all post secondary education institutions. Supporting students in their studies, providing the resources to empower them to complete their education is a critical component in the quality and success of colleges. It is also a fiscal concern for colleges. While first year programs abound, community…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Community Colleges, Low Income Groups, Academic Persistence