Download or read book Formulating a Prediction Model of Retention Rate in the University of North Carolina System written by Chinasa Victor Ukpabi and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keywords: Attrition, Persistence, Retention rate, Retention model.
Download or read book Formulating a Prediction Model of Retention Rate in the University of North Carolina System written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Institutional effectiveness has become an issue in American Higher Education as governing bodies now require evidence of quality in accountability and funding issues. One measure widely used today to assess effectiveness is retention rate. In response to the above as well as to demographic changes, increasing costs, and the intense competition for new students, educational institutions are seeking new methods to increase the retention rate of their institutions. Most research on retention focused on individual student- level variables, which only predict persistence. There is an obvious need to understand the impact of some uncontrollable external influences on retention rates. In light of the importance that retention rate has assumed, this study sought to develop a predictive model of retention rate in the 16-campus University of North Carolina System. In an effort to develop a comprehensive model, this study employed selected institution-level variables. The study will fill a void, as the UNC system does not currently have a general statistical model for predicting retention rates in its multi-campus system. The central research question for the study is whether an institution's retention rate is a function of the demographic characteristics, economic conditions, college management, and fiscal policy of the state in which the institution resides? Pooled cross-sectional time series technique was employed and the method of Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) was used in the estimation of the regression equation. Data was pooled for ten years to provide greater number of data points to overcome a potential degree of freedom problem that would arise studying only 15 institutions. Four themes emerged from the analysis: headcount enrollment, amount of education and general expenditure on instruction and academic support, the county population where institution is located and the rate of unemployment in the county, are significant predictors of retention rate for an institutio.
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Download or read book Completing College written by Vincent Tinto and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-04-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even as the number of students attending college has more than doubled in the past forty years, it is still the case that nearly half of all college students in the United States will not complete their degree within six years. It is clear that much remains to be done toward improving student success. For more than twenty years, Vincent Tinto’s pathbreaking book Leaving College has been recognized as the definitive resource on student retention in higher education. Now, with Completing College, Tinto offers administrators a coherent framework with which to develop and implement programs to promote completion. Deftly distilling an enormous amount of research, Tinto identifies the essential conditions enabling students to succeed and continue on within institutions. Especially during the early years, he shows that students thrive in settings that pair high expectations for success with structured academic, social, and financial support, provide frequent feedback and assessments of their performance, and promote their active involvement with other students and faculty. And while these conditions may be worked on and met at different institutional levels, Tinto points to the classroom as the center of student education and life, and therefore the primary target for institutional action. Improving retention rates continues to be among the most widely studied fields in higher education, and Completing College carefully synthesizes the latest research and, most importantly, translates it into practical steps that administrators can take to enhance student success.
Download or read book Leaving College written by Vincent Tinto and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this 1994 classic work on student retention, Vincent Tinto synthesizes far-ranging research on student attrition and on actions institutions can and should take to reduce it. The key to effective retention, Tinto demonstrates, is in a strong commitment to quality education and the building of a strong sense of inclusive educational and social community on campus. He applies his theory of student departure to the experiences of minority, adult, and graduate students, and to the situation facing commuting institutions and two-year colleges. Especially critical to Tinto’s model is the central importance of the classroom experience and the role of multiple college communities.
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