College Student Retention (eBook)

Alan Seidman is a faculty member and the General & Self-Designed Specialization Coordinator with the Richard W. Riley College of Educational & Leadership at Walden University, Minnesota. In addition, he is Executive Director of the Center for the Study of College Student Retention (www.cscsr.org).

IntroductionChapter 1: Past to Present: A Historical Look at RetentionJoseph B. Berger, Geraldo Blanco Ramirez, and Susan LyonsChapter 2: Measurements of PersistenceThomas G. MortensonChapter 3: Retention Theories, Models and ConceptsLonnie Morrison, Loretta SilvermanChapter 4: How to Define Retention: A New Look at an Old ProblemLinda Serra HagedornChapter 5: Finances and Retention: Trends and InplicationsJohn H. Schuh and Ann Gansemer-TopfChapter 6: Pre-College and Institutional Influences on Degree AttainmentAlexander W. Astin and Leticia OsegueraChapter 7: The Community College: Retention Trends and IssuesGloria Crisp and Liliana MinaChapter 8: Pathways to a Four-Year Degree: Determinants of Transfer and Degree Completion among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged StudentsAlberto F. Cabrera, Kurt R. Burkum, Steven M. LaNasa, and Erin W. BiboChapter 9: Online Student RetentionDaniel W. SalterChapter 10: Student Persistence and Degree Attainment Beyond the First Year in College: Existing Knowledge and Directions for Future ResearchAmaury Nora and Gloria CrispChapter 11: Moving From Theory to Action: A Model of Institutional Action for Student SuccessVincent TintoChapter 12: Taking Action: A Formula and Model for Student SuccessAlan Seidman