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Understanding Retention and College Student Bodies: Differences Between Drop-Outs, Stop-Outs, Opt-Outs, and Transfer-Outs
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April 29, 2004
Nonreturning students are comprised of several student subpopulations including drop-outs, stop-outs, opt-outs, and transfer-outs. All too often these students groups are not differentiated in retention studies. The current study profiles these student subpopulations, each with varied reasons for discontinuing their studies, and examines the implications of these differences for campus retention strategies.
Published Online: 2004-4-29
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- Understanding Retention and College Student Bodies: Differences Between Drop-Outs, Stop-Outs, Opt-Outs, and Transfer-Outs
- Pushing the Boulder Uphill: The Persistence of First-Generation College Students
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- The Importance of Drawing Meaningful Conclusions from Data: A Review of the Literature with Meta-Analytic Inquiry
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- Letter from the Editors
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