The purpose of this study was to determine if dual enrollment credits affected time to completion for commuter community college students in Suffolk County, New York when compared to students from the same geographic area that did not have dual enrollment credits. High school students take dual enrollment courses usually during their junior or…

The purpose of this study was to examine what effect the Freshmen Interest Group (FIG) program, a variation of a non-residential learning community had on academic achievement scores and institutional rates of persistence. Study variables included: gender; race; pre-collegiate academic achievement (GPA scores); educational preferences (major…

The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and its companion projects serve colleges and universities committed to monitoring and improving the quality of the undergraduate experience. While participating institutions receive detailed customized reports, the "Annual Results" series presents noteworthy aggregate findings from the…