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03385aam a2200469 a 4500 001 C0AAD2AAB6AF11E1942F18896AFF544E 003 SILO 005 20120615010116 008 111018s2012 mdua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2011041695 020 $a 1442212535 (electronic) 020 $a 9781442212534 (electronic) 020 $a 1442212527 (pbk.) 020 $a 9781442212527 (pbk.) 035 $a (OCoLC)749855541 040 $a DLC $b eng $c DLC $d SILO $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d VKC $d E7B $d BWX $d OCLCQ $d ORZ $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a LC148.2 $b .C65 2012 082 00 $a 378.1/619 $2 23 245 0 $a College student retention : $b formula for student success / $c [edited by] Alan Seidman. 250 $a 2nd ed. 260 $a Lanham, Md. : $b Rowman & Littlefield Publishers : $c c2012. 300 $a x, 302 p. : $b ill. ; $c 23 cm. 490 1 $a American Council on Education, series on higher education. 505 8 $a Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- Chapter 1: Past to Present: A Historical Look at Retention / Joseph B. Berger, Geraldo Blanco Ramirez, and Susan Lyons -- Chapter 2: Measurements of Persistence / Thomas G. Mortenson -- Chapter 3: Retention Theories, Models and Concepts / Lonnie Morrison, Loretta Silverman -- Chapter 4: How to Define Retention: A New Look at an Old Problem / Linda Serra Hagedorn -- Chapter 5: Finances and Retention: Trends and Inplications / John H. Schuh and Ann Gansemer-Topf -- Chapter 6: Pre-College and Institutional Influences on Degree Attainment / Alexander W. Astin and Leticia Oseguera -- Chapter 7: Community College Retention / Liliana Mina and Gloria Crisp -- Chapter 8: Pathways to a Four-Year Degree: Determinants of Transfer and Degree Completion / Alberto F. Cabrera, Kurt R. Burkum, Steven M. LaNasa, and Erin W. Bibo -- Chapter 9: On-line Student Retention / Daniel W. Salter -- Chapter 10: Student Persistence and Defree Attainment Beyond the First Year in College / Amaury Nora and Gloria Crisp -- Chapter 11: Moving From Theory to Action / Vincent Tinto -- Chapter 12: Taking Action: A Formula and Model for Student Success / Alan Seidman. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "Although access to higher education is virtually universally available, about 50% of students who start in a higher education program drop out before completion of the degree. As enrollment and retention remain top priorities for universities, colleges, governments, parents, and students themselves, this book offers a formula for student success to retain and graduate students. Updates to this edition include chapters on community college retention, on-line programs, and retention theories"-- Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a College attendance $z United States. 650 0 $a College dropouts $z United States. 650 0 $a Academic achievement $z United States. 700 1 $a Seidman, Alan. 830 0 $a American Council on Education series on higher education. 941 $a 7 952 $l USUX851 $d 20240717031510.0 952 $l OPAX566 $d 20200923010129.0 952 $l IBAX173 $d 20180307023930.0 952 $l UUAX975 $d 20161008010641.0 952 $l LOAX706 $d 20150509012033.0 952 $l HUAX887 $d 20120731120248.0 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20120615013003.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=C0AAD2AAB6AF11E1942F18896AFF544EInitiate Another SILO Locator Search