Clarke, Kathleen; Arnold, Christine Helen– Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2021
Student services specialists have become considerable encouraging partners in the construction of environments that encourage student success within Canadian post-secondary education (Hardy-Cox & Strange, 2010). In Canada, literature pertaining to student services is evolving and research from other contexts is therefore frequently used to …
Descriptors: Trend Analysis, Educational Trends, Student Worker Providers, College
McCulloh, Edna– Journal of University Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2022
Rural first-generation college students (FGCSs) encounter problems in college that are often the outcome of an absence of college readiness, problem adapting to brand-new neighborhoods, and the absence of a support network. This study explored the parental assistance that promoted retention of rural FGCSs participating in a little, personal university, where …
Descriptors: Moms And Dad Trainee Relationship, School Holding Power, Rural Areas, First Generation College Students
Joanis, Steve; Burnley, James; Mohundro, J. D.– Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2022
This research study extends the literature on education economics and student retention by examining social capital as a predictor of college graduation rates, trainee debt levels, and trainee loan default rates. Coleman’s social capital theory is employed to understand how social impacts can impact students through external social assistance (i.e., social …
Descriptors: Social Capital, Social Influences, University Student, Graduation Rate
Jeffreys, Marianne R.– Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2022
Comprehending the multidimensional procedure of college student retention and success and faculty’s pivotal function in making a positive difference can be daunting without an easily adaptable arranging structure. Although classic models of college student attrition supplied an essential, important foundation and a guiding structure for early nursing …
Descriptors: Nursing Education, School Holding Power, Specialist Development, Academic Persistence
Kelly, Bridget Turner; Raines, Alyscia; Brown, Rachel; French, Andrew; Stone, Joakina– Journal of University Student Retention: Research Study, Theory & Practice, 2021
Retention of Black trainees at predominantly White institutions (PWIs) is frequently studied. Nevertheless, extremely couple of scientists analyze what assisted retain Black females undergraduate students from PWIs with numerous converging identities. Through a qualitative research style that honors the stories of 16 Black females who graduated from PWIs, we check out …
Descriptors: African American Trainees, Females, Racial Composition, College Environment
Watson, Aretha; Chen, Rong– Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2019
Although the presence of state-funded trainee support services programs dates to the 1960s, studies on how such programs contribute in student success are scarce. By making use of unique institutional information and a comprehensive conceptual model incorporating several theories, this research study examines the relationship in between the New Jersey instructional …
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Educational Financing, College Freshmen, 2 Year University Student
Coleman, Raphael D.; Wallace, Jason K.; Method, Darris R.– Journal of College Student Retention: Research Study, Theory & Practice, 2020
Scientists check out factors that affect retention and perseverance of queer and transgender students and take a look at retention and persistence among Black trainees. Nevertheless, there is a lack of retention and determination scholarship focusing the nuanced experiences of Black queer and transgender university student at the crossways of their …
Descriptors: LGBTQ Individuals, Academic Determination, School Holding Power, African American Students
Denton, J. Michael– Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2020
Retention literature and ideas call for examination through the lens of queer theory, a poststructural body of considered sexuality and gender, to comprehend their ramifications for queer students. Five styles found in the retention literature are dealt with from a queer perspective: framing retention as a financial and labor problem; school …
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Social Theories, School Holding Power, Academic Determination
Hafer, Leslie C.; Gibson, Nicole M.; York, Travis T.; Fiester, Herbert R.; Tsemunhu, Rudo– Journal of University Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2021
The purpose of this study was to establish a retention model particular to the 2-year college environment using aspects not generally integrated with the study of student retention. The study operationalized factors representing the standard mental needs of autonomy, proficiency, and relatedness combined with components of Bean and Metzner’s …
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Academic Persistence, Structural Equation Models, Two Year University Student
Wangrow, David B.; Rogers, Kristie; Saenz, Delia; Hom, Peter– Journal of College, 2022
Why do university student continue with their education, particularly when dealing with difficulties? We answer this concern by exploring the intricacies surrounding university student retention, using the organizational research study lenses of task embeddedness, normative pressures, and the unfolding model of turnover. We first developed a college embeddedness scale …
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Trainee Modification, Academic Perseverance, College Freshmen
Blekic, Mirela; Carpenter, Rowanna; Cao, Yi– Journal of University Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2020
This research examines elements that add to determination of sophomore trainees. It builds a design to forecast the probability of leaving the organization by third year and checks out whether the concept of transfer receptivity can be used to explain differences in determination in between continuing and transfer sophomore students. Results indicate …
Descriptors: College Transfer Trainees, School Holding Power, Academic Persistence, Undergraduate Trainees
Lane, Stephanie R.– Journal of College Student Retention: Research Study, Theory & Practice, 2020
Peer mentoring has become a feasible retention method to aid higher education organizations in their efforts to guarantee freshmen students make it through that important very first year and beyond and obtain that degree. Although peer mentoring has actually remained in existence for decades and, there is increasing research on this subject, there are no evaluations of the …
Descriptors: Tension Management, College Freshmen, Peer Relationship, Mentors
Boettler, Lynn M.; Goldfine, Ruth A.; Leech, Don W.; Siegrist, Gerald R.– Journal of University Student Retention: Research Study, Theory & Practice, 2022
In this research study, retention and scholastic efficiency of trainees registered in 4 different variations of a first-year seminar at a big, public 4-year university were compared for a 2-year duration. The first-year seminars examined were 3-credit courses with either standard, worldwide, community engagement, or management styles and were essentially …
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Neighborhood Involvement, Management, International Approach
Larson, Kajsa C.; Downing, Megan S.; Nolan, Joseph; Neikirk, Mark– Journal of College Student Retention: Research Study, Theory & Practice, 2022
High effect educational practices are active knowing methods that benefit discovering results, increase trainee engagement, and support student retention. This research study analyzes the retention and determination effect of student philanthropy, an active knowing approach that engages trainees with the neighborhood by integrating a philanthropy element …
Descriptors: Private Financial Backing, Student Jobs, College Students, Active Learning
Tippetts, Megan M.; Brandley, Andrea Thomas; Metro, Jolyn; King, Meredith; Ogren, Christopher; Zick, Cathleen D.– Journal of University Student Retention: Research Study, Theory & Practice, 2022
Retention and determination to graduation have actually been concerns for colleges and universities across the country. Research study has actually pointed to sociodemographic and financial elements that impact perseverance. Our analyses separate the relationship in between encouraging consultations and the likelihood of persistence managing for the possibility of an endogenous …
Descriptors: Professors Advisers, Counselor Function, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power
