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Johnson, Ronald; Johnson, Craig W.; Vijayan, Suvendra; Tata, Devadatta; Villegas, Ramon, Jr. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2021
The "Personal Background Preparation Survey" (PBPS) identifies students at risk for academic nonadvancement. Uniquely, the PBPS produces individualized reports making evidence-based risk-specific recommendations prescribing interventions targeting students' empirically identified risk indicators. At a large southwestern health sciences…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Two Year College Students, Intervention, Academic Support Services
Clovis, Meghan Ann; Chang, Mido – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2021
Research has shown that academic momentum is a key factor in degree completion for students attending 4-year institutions. The characteristics of 2-year students (also called community college students) often lead them to engage in behaviors contrary to the theory of academic momentum, and these behaviors theoretically reduce their likelihood of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Educational Attainment, Bachelors Degrees, Two Year College Students
Watson, Aretha; Chen, Rong – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2019
Although the existence of state-funded student support services programs dates to the 1960s, studies on how such programs play a role in student success are scarce. By utilizing unique institutional data and a comprehensive conceptual model integrating multiple theories, this study examines the relationship between the New Jersey educational…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Educational Finance, College Freshmen, Two Year College Students
Hillstock, Laurie G.; Havice, Pamela A. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2014
This study explored pre- and post-admission characteristics of retained first-year students enrolled in non-proximal distance learning programs within public, 2-year colleges. Five pre-admission and six post-admission characteristics were explored. The sample for this study consisted of 197 first-year students enrolled in non-proximal distance…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Student Characteristics, School Holding Power, Distance Education
Hawley, Tamela H.; Harris, Tracy A. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2006
This study analyzed student characteristics that impact persistence among first-year students attending a large, metropolitan community college. The Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Freshmen Survey was administered to first-time students during orientation. Factor analysis was used to classify students' personality and behavioral…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Student Attitudes, College Freshmen, College Administration