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Publication Date: 1988
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Freshman Year Retention at Three Campuses of a Large Urban Community College District: 1983-1986.
Webb, Melvin W., II
Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, v12 n3 p213-42 1988
Assesses the applicability of several related models of student retention/attrition to community colleges. Presents the results of a longitudinal study of freshman-year retention and performance, revealing that certain pre-enrollment variables coupled with first-semester academic performance data can help institutions identify potential dropouts. (DMM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, Community Colleges, Dropout Prevention, Dropouts, High Risk Students, Longitudinal Studies, Models, Multicampus Districts, Predictor Variables, School Holding Power, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges, Urban Schools
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