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Tinto, Vincent – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2017
For years, our prevailing view of student retention has been shaped by theories that view student retention through the lens of institutional action and ask what institutions can do to retain their students. Students, however, do not seek to be retained. They seek to persist. The two perspectives, though necessarily related, are not the same.…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Academic Persistence, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation
Tinto, Vincent – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2013
Success in college is built upon classroom success, but success in the classroom does not in itself ensure college completion. Completion arises from success in a sequence of classes one after another over time. It does so most frequently when students are presented with coherent course pathways to degree completion, are able to gain degree credit…
Descriptors: Graduation, Graduation Rate, College Credits, College Students
Tinto, Vincent – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2007
After reviewing the state of student retention research and practice, past and present, the author looks to the future and identifies three areas of research and practice that call for further exploration. These concern issues of institutional action, program implementation, and the continuing challenge of promoting the success of low-income…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Program Implementation, Minority Groups, Research and Development