Publication Date
2004
Document Type
Thesis
Committee Members
Charles Ryan (Advisor)
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
This study examined the importance first-year students enrolled in University College (UVC) classes at Wright State University assigned to factors considered by scholars to influence student retention. Espinoza expected to find significant differences in the importance that African-American and Caucasian students assign to those factors, as well as to identify potential attrition rate in the two groups. The analysis of the data confirmed that the two groups assign different degrees of importance to certain factors, and consistent with research literature, the potential attrition rate for African-American students (10.03%) was slightly higher than that for Caucasian students (9.8%).
Page Count
102
Department or Program
Department of Leadership Studies in Education and Organizations
Year Degree Awarded
2004
Copyright
Copyright 2004, all rights reserved. This open access ETD is published by Wright State University and OhioLINK.
