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Publication Date: 1986
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Assessing and Reducing Attrition.
Bean, John P.
New Directions for Higher Education, n53 p47-61 Spr 1986
Attrition is defined and the importance of understanding factors affecting it at a particular institution are discussed. A retention model is presented, ways that each of the sets of variables affect attrition and methods to reduce attrition are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Admission, College Environment, College Students, Dropout Prevention, Enrollment, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, Models, School Holding Power, Social Integration, Student Attrition, Student Characteristics, Student College Relationship, Student Personnel Services
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Language: English
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