The Moving Target: Student Financial Aid and Community College Student Retention

2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Kennamer ◽  
Stephen G. Katsinas ◽  
Randall E. Schumacker
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
College Student ◽  
Student Retention ◽  
Financial Aid ◽  
Community College Student ◽  
Moving Target ◽  
College Student Retention ◽  
Student Financial Aid

scholarly journals Community college student retention : an examination of student pre-entry attributes, academic experiences, and social experiences and the relationship to first-year persistence

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Cynthia Adamson
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
College Student ◽  
Student Retention ◽  
Community College Student ◽  
First Year ◽  
College Student Retention ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Federal Financial Aid ◽  
High School Gpa ◽  
College Student Persistence

This study investigated the extent that the attributes of incoming students and their subsequent academic and social interactions at an institution are related to community college student retention. Student data from a cohort of first-time students (N = 1089) attending a community college in southwest Missouri was analyzed to examine variables related to fall-to-fall student retention. Predictors of first-year retention included receiving federal Pell grants, high school GPA, receiving a C or higher in college orientation, first semester college GPA, and receiving a C or higher in general psychology, general biology, and U.S. History. The findings highlight the importance of college readiness and value of federal financial aid programs for community college student persistence.

Lifestyle and Personality Predictors of College Student Retention

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cyndi R. McDaniel ◽  
James H. Thomas ◽  
Diana Harvey ◽  
Yvette Thompson ◽  
Perilou Goddard
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Student Retention ◽  
College Student Retention ◽  
Personality Predictors

Student Variables that Predict Retention: Recent Research and New Developments

NASPA Journal ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert D. Reason
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Research ◽  
College Student ◽  
Student Retention ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Individual Student ◽  
Higher Education Research ◽  
College Student Retention ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Changing Demographics

This article reviews recent research related to the study of college student retention, specifically examining research related to individual student demographic characteristics. The increasing diversity of undergraduate college students requires a new, thorough examination of those student variables previously understood to predict retention. The retention literature focuses on research conducted after 1990 and emphasizes the changing demographics in higher education. Research related to a relatively new variable —the merit-index—also is reviewed, revealing potentially promising, but currently mixed results.

Community College Student Engagement Patterns

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor B. Saenz ◽  
Deryl Hatch ◽  
Beth E. Bukoski ◽  
Suyun Kim ◽  
Kye-hyoung Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
College Student ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Community College Student
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