Retention and Attrition of Declared Part-Time Associate Freshmen. Discussion and Decision Items [microform]
- Bib ID:
- 5518119
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Indiana State Commission for Higher Education, Indianapolis
- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1989
- 37 p.
- Summary:
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Beginning in 1985, freshmen enrolled on a part-time basis in associate degree programs in Indiana postsecondary institutions were tracked for eight semesters to determine rates of retention and attrition. In 1985, associate degree-seeking freshmen with a declared major constituted 12% of the total undergraduate population in the state, and 74% of these students attended part-time. By 1988, 8% of the part-time associate students had completed degrees, 50% had dropped out, and the continuing students had completed less than half of their course requirements. Over half (53%) of the students were over 24 years of age, and they outperformed their younger counterparts in terms of degree completion rate (9% vs. 7%), grade point average (3.09 vs. 2.59), and dropout rate (50% vs. 53%). Breaking the older students down by sex demonstrated only minor differences. In comparison to part-time students, full-time associate degree-seeking students had higher retention, graduation, and transfer rates, with only 12% dropping out and nearly 50% achieving a degree. On the other hand, cumulative grade point average for part-time students was slightly higher than that for full-time students. At both two- and four-year campuses, many persisting students completed more than enough credit hours for a degree without attaining one. Among baccalaureate students, 61% attended full time, 31% completed a degree program within four years, 61% were still in school, and nearly 40% of the part-time baccalaureate students dropped out. A summary of staff responses to the retention study is also included. (JMC)
- Notes:
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- Policymakers.
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- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
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- Academic Persistence
- Associate Degrees
- Bachelors Degrees
- College Freshmen
- College Students
- Colleges
- Community Colleges
- Comparative Analysis
- Full Time Students
- Grade Point Average
- Higher Education
- Part Time Students
- School Statistics
- State Surveys
- Student Attrition
- Student Educational Objectives
- Tables (Data)
- Two Year College Students
- Two Year Colleges
- Universities
- Indiana
- Other authors/contributors:
- Indiana State Commission for Higher Education, Indianapolis
- Available From:
- ERIC
- Copyright:
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- Until 2059 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1989
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