College student retention : formula for student success /

"Although access to higher education is virtually universally available, about 50% of students who start in a higher education program drop out before completion of the degree. As enrollment and retention remain top priorities for universities, colleges, governments, parents, and students thems...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Other Authors:	Seidman, Alan
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012.
Edition:	2nd ed.
Series:	American Council on Education series on higher education (2009)
Subjects:	College attendance > United States. College dropouts > United States. Academic achievement > United States. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Introduction
Chapter 1: Past to Present: A Historical Look at Retention / Joseph B. Berger, Geraldo Blanco Ramirez, and Susan Lyons
Chapter 2: Measurements of Persistence / Thomas G. Mortenson
Chapter 3: Retention Theories, Models and Concepts / Lonnie Morrison, Loretta Silverman
Chapter 4: How to Define Retention: A New Look at an Old Problem / Linda Serra Hagedorn
Chapter 5: Finances and Retention: Trends and Inplications / John H. Schuh and Ann Gansemer-Topf
Chapter 6: Pre-College and Institutional Influences on Degree Attainment / Alexander W. Astin and Leticia Oseguera
Chapter 7: Community College Retention / Liliana Mina and Gloria Crisp
Chapter 8: Pathways to a Four-Year Degree: Determinants of Transfer and Degree Completion / Alberto F. Cabrera, Kurt R. Burkum, Steven M. LaNasa, and Erin W. Bibo
Chapter 9: On-line Student Retention / Daniel W. Salter
Chapter 10: Student Persistence and Defree Attainment Beyond the First Year in College / Amaury Nora and Gloria Crisp
Chapter 11: Moving From Theory to Action / Vincent Tinto
Chapter 12: Taking Action: A Formula and Model for Student Success / Alan Seidman.