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Thomas, Devon Thacker; Walsh, Eileen T.; Torr, Berna M.; Alvarez, Anthony S.; Malagon, Maria C. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2021
Transfer from one institution to another is increasingly common for students during the course of their higher education careers. The number of students moving from community colleges to four-year universities continues to rise. Transfer students report experiences of alienation, isolation, and other personal and academic challenges. To address…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Graduation Rate, Communities of Practice, Models
Novak, Heather; Paguyo, Christina; Siller, Thomas – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2016
In this study, we analyzed the Successful/Unsuccessful Grading (SUG) program, an intervention that was founded at a large public university to support students during their transition into the first year of undergraduate engineering (EG) coursework. To understand how the SUG program impacts student retention of EG majors, we conducted an analysis…
Descriptors: Grading, Intervention, State Universities, Undergraduate Students
Reardon, Robert C.; Melvin, Brittany; McClain, Mary-Catherine; Peterson, Gary W.; Bowman, William J. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2015
Conducting research and engaging in discussions with administrators and legislators can be important contributions toward alleviating the trend toward lower graduation rates among college students. This study used archival data obtained from the university registrar to examine how engagement in a credit-bearing undergraduate career course related…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Student Records, Prediction, Predictive Validity
Davidson, William B.; Beck, Hall P.; Grisaffe, Douglas B. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2015
Measurement shortcomings have hampered the understanding of institutional commitment (IC) in college students. Therefore, this study sought to (a) develop validated indices of IC and associated psychosocial attributes and (b) use these indices to test a nomological network of variables and their direct and indirect relationships to IC. Exploratory…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Student Attitudes, Factor Analysis, Undergraduate Students
Demetriou, Cynthia; Powell, Candice – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2014
The primary theoretical tradition in the study of college retention has been sociological. A review and synthesis of common themes of development among traditional-age, college students suggests that a developmental perspective on the retention of youth in college may have more to offer than the dominant sociological paradigm. This article argues…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Academic Persistence, Student Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Jenicke, Lawrence O.; Holmes, Monica C.; Pisani, Michael J. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2013
Student retention in higher education is a major issue as academic institutions compete for fewer students and face declining enrollments. A conceptual model of applying the quality improvement methodology of Six Sigma to the problem of undergraduate student retention in a college of business is presented. Improvement techniques such as cause and…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Academic Persistence, Undergraduate Students, Business Administration Education
Crisp, Gloria; Horn, Catherine; Dizinno, Gerry; Barlow, Libby – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2013
The present study explored the long-term impact of admission policies at two aspiring research institutions in Texas. Six years of longitudinal institutional data were analyzed for all full-time first time in college undergraduate students at both universities. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to identify relationships and…
Descriptors: College Admission, Research Universities, Comparative Analysis, Longitudinal Studies
Morrison, Michael C. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2013
Graduation outcomes are analyzed at public and private baccalaureate colleges and universities in the United States. The purpose is to determine the effect of institutional characteristics on a binary indicator of college graduation. The effect of the percentage of Pell grant recipients on graduation outcomes is of primary interest, controlling…
Descriptors: Grants, Private Colleges, Institutional Characteristics, Universities
Lee, Junghee; Donlan, William; Brown, Eddie F. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2011
This article reports findings from a major public university sponsored study undertaken with the intention of (a) improving university understanding of factors affecting American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) undergraduates' persistence at this institution, and (b) identifying in what areas, and in what manner, this institution could improve…
Descriptors: American Indians, School Holding Power, Academic Persistence, Undergraduate Students
Cogan, Michael F. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2011
This study explored the outcome of academically dismissed students reinstated the semester following academic dismissal at a medium-size Midwestern University. Logistic regression was utilized to identify predictors that may assist academic administrators in making decisions regarding future reinstatement activities. The overall model correctly…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Academic Failure, Expulsion, Academic Probation