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ERIC Number: EJ1414890
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 24
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0361-0365
EISSN: EISSN-1573-188X
Course Withdrawal Behaviors and Predictors of Course Withdrawal among College Students
Ibrahim Bicak
Research in Higher Education, v65 n2 p354-377 2024
This study describes course withdrawal behaviors in the Texas public higher education institutions and examines the predictors of course withdrawal by using statewide administrative datasets. The findings showed that two-thirds of the college students in the sample withdrew from at least one course, highlighting course withdrawal as a prevalent issue among college students. Community college transfer students experienced the highest rate of course withdrawal (three-fourths) throughout their education, surpassing those who remained at a community college or initially enrolled in a public university. Moreover, this study's findings revealed that various student and course characteristics are related to course withdrawals, such as cumulative college grade point average, summer enrollment, taking 15 semester credit hours, taking online courses, paid employment, and Pell Grant recipient status. Implications for practice, policy, and future research are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Texas
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