Document Type
Report
Publication Date
10-1-2001
Keywords
retention, attrition, freshmen, freshman, GPA, summerstart, academic engagement, academic adjustment, first year experience
Abstract
Just over one in five Western freshmen in the entering class of 1998 (21.6%) did not return to enroll in fall of 1999. This is an in-depth report of the possible factors influencing freshman retention. Policy implications are included in the conclusion.
Identifier
79
Publisher
Digital object produced by Office of Survey Research, Western Washington University, and made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
College freshmen--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Evaluation; College dropouts--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Prevention
Title of Series
Technical and research reports (Western Washington University. Office of Institutional Assessment and Testing) ; 2001-01
Recommended Citation
Clark, Linda D. (Linda Darlene); McKinney, Gary (Gary Russell); Schmidtz, Sharon; and Simpson, Carl, "Analysis of Freshmen Retention: Fall 1998 to Fall 1999" (2001). Office of Institutional Effectiveness. 418.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/surveyresearch_docs/418
Genre/Form
Reports
Type
Text
Rights
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Language
English
Format
application/pdf