The Psychology Underlying Successful Retention Practices

Self-efficacy: The exercise of control

Bandura, A., Freeman, W. H., & Lightsey, R. (1999) · Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy · doi:10.1891/0889-8391.13.2.158 · Cited by 46,835

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Generalized expectancies for internal versus external control of reinforcement.

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Dropout from Higher Education: A Theoretical Synthesis of Recent Research

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Leaving College: Rethinking the Causes and Cures of Student Attrition

Bean, J. P., & Tinto, V. (1988) · The Journal of Higher Education · doi:10.2307/1982243 · Cited by 7,408

Student Involvement: A Developmental Theory for Higher Education

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An Attributional Theory of Motivation and Emotion

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How College Affects Students

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Leaving College: Rethinking the Causes and Cures of Student Attrition

Schwartz, S. J., & Tinto, V. (1987) · Academe · doi:10.2307/40250027 · Cited by 2,774

Dropouts from higher education: An interdisciplinary review and synthesis

Spady, W. G. (1970) · Interchange · doi:10.1007/bf02214313 · Cited by 1,374

An Exploration of African American Male Community College Students' Experiences Concerning Their Successful Postsecondary Enrollment

Dabney, R. M. (2012) · Digital Commons (Liberty University) · Cited by 1

A Study of Persistence in the Northeast State Community College Health-Related Programs of Study

Hamilton, A. R. (2011) · Digital Commons - East Tennessee State University (East Tennessee State University) · Cited by 1

Tied Together Wirelessly: How Maintaining Communication with Parents Affects College Adjustment and Integration

Weintraub, D. S. (2020) · Knowledge studies in higher education · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-33350-8_3 · Cited by 1

AN EXAMINATION OF ATTRITION FACTORS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: PHENOMENOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS AND GRADUATES

Augustine, M. G. (2015) · Cited by 1

The Impact of Financial Issues on the Departure of First-Year, First-Time-In-College, Full-Time Students From a Public, Four-Year University

Bylaska, W. P. (2015) · Cited by 1

Transition and Integration Experiences of First-Year College Students: A Phenomenological Inquiry Into the Lives of Participants in Outdoor Orientation Programs

Nester, L. A. (2016) · Digital Commons - East Tennessee State University (East Tennessee State University) · Cited by 1

Forming a Program: Technical and Logistical Issues

Straub, J., Marsh, R. A., & Whalen, D. J. (2017) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-23645-2_6 · Cited by 1

How to Recruit and Retain Students using an Engineering Ambassador

Bates, J. S., Krapcho, K. J., & Orantes, C. (2020) · ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition · doi:10.18260/1-2--20568 · Cited by 1

Factors That Predict Persistence for Non-Immigrant, International Students at a Private, Four-Year University in Georgia.

Adams, S. M. (2017) · Digital Commons (Liberty University) · Cited by 1

Experiences of First-Year Online Community College Students on Academic Probation: A Phenomenological Study

Beck, M. E. (2017) · Digital Commons (Liberty University) · Cited by 1

African-American College Students: A Qualitative Study of Selected Factors Affecting Dropout

O'Neal, W. B. (2013) · Cited by 1

Utilizing the 4 P s Framework for Student Retention in Thai Private Universities

Asavisanu, P. (2017) · International Conference on Advances in Economics, Social Science and Human Behaviour Study (ESSHBS) · doi:10.15224/978-1-63248-137-5-29 · Cited by 1

Differences in Career Development Among First-Year Students: A Proposed Typology for Intervention Planning

Hammond, M. S. (2017) · Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition · doi:10.65005/154230717822029449 · Cited by 1

A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of Persistence among National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Student Athletes

Bryan, B., & Hartsell, C. (2019) · Digital Commons (Liberty University) · Cited by 1

The Effects of Students’ Self-Perceptions of Behaviors, Attitudes, and Aptitudes on their First-to-Second-Year Persistence

Lambert, R. J., & Mamiseishvili, K. (2019) · Journal of College Orientation Transition and Retention · doi:10.24926/jcotr.v21i1.2857 · Cited by 1

Predictive model for estimating internal transfer of Informatics Engineering students

Köhler, J., Robles, F.-A. B., & Jara, J. L. (2020) · International Conference of the Chilean Computer Science Society (SCCC) · doi:10.1109/sccc51225.2020.9281230 · Cited by 1

Hope as a Mediator between Professor-Student Rapport and Student Achievement

Wellington, A. M. (2021) · Digital Commons (Liberty University) · Cited by 1

Discipline from an indigenous knowledge systems perspective (Dealing with discipline and ill-discipline from traditional and modern perspectives in educational contexts)

Thambe, M. N., & Beer, J. J. D. (2021) · NWU education and human rights in diversity series · doi:10.4102/aosis.2021.bk204.06 · Cited by 1

Social factors influencing national certificate vocational student persistence, retention and early departure

der Bijl, A. V., & Gaffoor, A. (2021) · NWU education and human rights in diversity series · doi:10.4102/aosis.2021.bk204.04 · Cited by 1

Personal and Institutional Investment Required: The Relationship between Commitment and Persistence for Underrepresented First-Year Community College Students

Freeman-Butler, R. (2014) · Fisher Digital Publications (St. John Fisher College) · Cited by 1

Computer Science Students’ Perspectives on the Study of Mathematics

Bhaird, C. M. A., Mulligan, P., O’Malley, A. J., & O'Neill, R. (2022) · MSOR Connections · doi:10.21100/msor.v20i3.1323 · Cited by 1

The Association Between Learning Style, Social Demographic Background, and Pharmacology Assessment Result Amongst First Year Medical Students in Universiti Putra Malaysia During Covid-19 Pandemic

Saat, A., Thani, S. M., Salihan, S., & Saliluddin, S. M. (2022) · Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences · doi:10.47836/mjmhs.18.s14.3 · Cited by 1

Cuestionario variables de riesgo de deserción universitaria: comprensión y pertinencia del instrumento

Idarraga, N. J. Á., Barrera, S. K. C., & Ramírez, R. Y. N. (2023) · Rastros Rostros · doi:10.16925/2382-4921.2024.01.12 · Cited by 1

THE PREDICTIVE ROLE OF ACADEMIC IDENTIFICATION AND TRAIT ANXIETY FOR EARLY ACADEMIC DROPOUT INTENTIONS

Bostan, C. M., Apostol, A.-C., Andronic, R.-L., Stanciu, T., & Lupu, A. L. (2023) · Scientific Annals of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Iaşi. #TAB#New Series SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK Section · doi:10.47743/asas-2023-2-747 · Cited by 1

Bridging Race and Deafness: Examining the First-year Experiences of Black Deaf Students at a Predominately White Hearing College

Matchett, M. K. (2013) · Fisher Digital Publications (St. John Fisher College) · Cited by 1

Retaining College Students from the First to Second Year: A Case Study

LaRocca, C. K. T. (2015) · ScholarWorks @ The University of New Orleans (The University of New Orleans) · Cited by 1

Institutional Factors that Pertain to Commuter Student Success

Kenney, H. A. (2012) · University of North Florida Digital Commons (University of North Florida) · Cited by 1

An Exploratory Study of the Impact of Institutional Policies and Practices of Community and Technical Colleges in Texas on Student Persistence in Online Courses

Hills, F. W. (2010) · University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas) · doi:10.12794/metadc33165 · Cited by 1

The Persistence Pyramid: Factors Related to Persistence for Low-Income Students in Baccalaureate Programs.

Opatz, L. J. (2013) · University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy (University of Minnesota) · Cited by 1

Effect of academic content first-year seminars on student engagement in the institutional social system

Lynn, A. (n.d.) · ProQuest Demo Repository · Cited by 1

Personal, social, and institutional factors influencing college transition and adaptation experiences for students with psychiatric disabilities.

Kampsen, A. (2009) · University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy (University of Minnesota) · Cited by 1

Academic advising contact and retention of first-generation college students at a research university in the Southeast

Swecker, H. K. (n.d.) · ProQuest Demo Repository · Cited by 1

Success stories of students after academic probation

Somo, C. M. (2014) · UpSpace Institutional Repository (University of Pretoria) · Cited by 1

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Anwar, S., Bradt, P. T., Cavaliere, A. R., Diehl, J. D., Kory, W. B., Kumar, A., Kurt, R. A., Rosenfeld, L. M., Schnell, G. A., Schweighardt, F. K., et al. (2011) · Cited by 1

Community, Identity, and Transition: Student Veterans and Academic Writing at the Two-Year College

Blaauw-Hara, M. (2015) · ODU Digital Commons (Old Dominion University) · doi:10.25777/apvb-ds55 · Cited by 1

Student Perceptions of A Comprehensive Orientation Program for Online Courses

Robichaud, W. (2016) · ProQuest Demo Repository · Cited by 1

Benefits of faculty-student interactions toward degree completion for nontraditional-aged students

Tanous, H. (2015) · Digital Repository Service (Northeastern University) · doi:10.17760/d20209519 · Cited by 1

Assessing the Factorial Validity, Measurement Invariance, and Latent Mean Differences of a Second-Order, Multidimensional Model of Academic and Social College Course Engagement: A Comparison Across Course Format, Ethnic Groups, and Economic Status

Espinosa, J. E. (2016) · eScholarship (California Digital Library) · Cited by 1

Understanding Community College Faculty Perceptions Of Their Role In Student Retention

Graham, J. (2017) · DUNE - DigitalUNE (University of New England) · Cited by 1

Understanding How Incoming First Year College Students Develop Academic Performance Expectations: A Qualitative Case Study

Coovert, C. (2017) · Louisiana State University · doi:10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.4316 · Cited by 1

Employers' Perceptions and Employment of Individuals with Disabilities

Rosemond, B. A. (2018) · ScholarWorks (Walden University) · Cited by 1

The Relationship Between Undergraduate Research Training Programs and Motivational Resources for Underrepresented Minority Students in STEM: Program Participation, Self-efficacy, a Sense of Belonging, and Academic Performance

Lindwall, J. (2000) · doi:10.15760/etd.7143 · Cited by 1

The Relationship between Institutional Climate and Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes in Ontario Community Colleges

Feng, W. (2018) · TSpace (University of Toronto) · Cited by 1

A Study on the Influence of Social and Academic Integration on Student Retention Through the Lens of Academic Discipline

Warren, K. D. (2020) · Seton Hall University eRepository (Seton Hall University) · Cited by 1

Re-engaging Individual Capacities in Service of Civic Capacity: A Model of Holistic Civic Engagement Education for the University

Carr, J. (2020) · doi:10.15760/etd.7326 · Cited by 1

Enabling 'growth mindsets' in engineering students

Campbell, A. (2020) · Open University of Cape Town (University of Cape Town) · Cited by 1

“When There’s Good, There’s Good. When There’s Harm, There’s Harm”: Diverse Voices on Community Engagement

Perrotti, C. (2021) · University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy (University of Minnesota) · Cited by 1

Motivation to Persist

Peck, D. (2017) · San José State University ScholarWorks (San Jose State University) · doi:10.31979/etd.q7np-575h · Cited by 1

Editorial

Longman, K. A. (2016) · Christian Higher Education · doi:10.1080/15363759.2016.1173452 · Cited by 1

Undergraduate Academic Advising Experiences with Confirmation and Supportive and Connected Communication Climate

Pitts, S. (2022) · The Research Repository @ WVU (West Virginia University) · doi:10.33915/etd.11263 · Cited by 1

Investigating Students’ Experiences of Transition within the Algerian Higher Education Context

Nedri, H. (2024) · doi:10.46289/7s5d9k7h · Cited by 1

Course selection theory and college transition seminars

Graff, C. G. (2011) · doi:10.17077/etd.icw3u9jo · Cited by 1

Educational support services increase student retention at a rural community college

Reid, J. D. (2011) · John Spoor Broome Library Institutional Repository (California State University) · Cited by 1

HOW UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN AT A PREDOMINANTLY WHITE INSTITUTION VIEW LEADERSHIP: A PHENOMENOLOGY

DuPre, C. P. (2011) · TigerPrints (Clemson University) · Cited by 1

Mieux comprendre la persévérance dans l'enseignement supérieur en France dans la transition lycée - études supérieures

Roche, J. (2017) · theses.fr (ABES) · doi:10.70675/33665969z4645z4e2bzabdfz97121c195918 · Cited by 1

Redemption and retention: considering the experiences of the 'saved students', those who have chosen to remain in university despite seriously considering leaving.

Yearsley, S. (2026) · Liverpool John Moores University · doi:10.24377/ljmu.t.00028752 · Cited by 1

Online or Face to Face? The Modality of a Learning Strategies Course and Impacts on Grades, GPA, Retention and Persistence for Developmental Students

Lassiter, A. (2026) · Online Learning · doi:10.24059/olj.v30i1.4287

Challenges of Experienced Nurses in a Full-Time Online RN-BS Nursing Program

Goldammer, D. (2014) · ScholarWorks (Walden University)

THE NEW SOUTH: A CASE ANALYSIS OF LATINO STUDENTS ATTENDING A HISTORICALLY BLACK UNIVERSITY IN NORTH CAROLINA

Mena, S. B. (2013) · University Libraries (University of Maryland)

Inequitable achievement: Different admissions criteria, same predictors of degree attainment?

Avery, C. M. (2007) · eScholarship (California Digital Library)

A reality check : the expectations high school seniors have about their first year of college

Harke, B. R. (2009) · USF Scholarship Repository (University of San Francisco)

Relationships Among and Between Early and Late Freshmen Admission Applications and Academic Persistence

Hale, L. R. (2010) · University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas) · doi:10.12794/metadc30461

It Takes an Institution's Village to Retain a Student: A Comprehensive Look at Two Early Warning System Undergraduate Retention Programs and Administrators' Perceptions of Students' Experiences and the Retention Services they Provide Students in the Early Warning System Retention Programs

Hamilton, S.-A. (2013) · FIU - Digital Commons (Florida International University) · doi:10.25148/etd.fi13120909

Exploring Undergraduate Attrition and Retention: Applying Theory and Consultation to a Private University

Noakes, M. (2011) · CommonKnowledge Research Repository (Pacific University Oregon)

Should I Stay or Should I Go: Roommate Satisfaction

Hale, K. M. (2011) · CommonKnowledge Research Repository (Pacific University Oregon)

The Relationship Between Student Perceived Teacher Dispositions of Care and Student Outcomes of Belief, Understanding, and Application of LDS Doctrine

Fuhriman, C. A. (2014) · ScholarWorks (Boise State University)

Understanding student engagement and transition

Mair, C., Sanders, L. D., & Street, R. (2014) · University of the Arts London Research Online (University of the Arts London)

The role of intercollegiate athletics in the retention of first-time, first-year students at NCAA Division III institutions with football

Harshaw, C. E. (2009) · NC Digital Online Collection of Knowledge and Scholarship (The University of North Carolina at Greensboro)

Student engagement and the design of high-impact practices at community colleges

Hatch, D. K. (2013) · Texas ScholarWorks (Texas Digital Library)

Developing a Management Model and Performance Framework for Improving Student Retention

James, H. (2010) · Create (Canterbury Christ Church University)

The intersection of identity construction & learning approach : the experience of college students with psychological disorders

Moriarty, S. K. (2008) · Scholarly Commons (University of the Pacific)

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT: USING THE NSSE BENCHMARKS TO INVESTIGATE LONGTERM PERSISTENCE

Chambers, S. R. (2009) · Montana State University ScholarWorks (Montana State University)

The relationship between sense of coherence, time-to-degree and academic achievement in the non-traditional student at a distance learning institutions

Ley, L. (2014) · Unisa Institutional Repository (University of South Africa)

Building Connections, Building Communities: Strategies for Integrating Music and Literature in an Undergraduate Learning Community

Renninger, L. B., Austin, M., & Pugsley, K. (2005) · Indiana Magazine of History (Indiana University)

Modelling IT student retention at Taiwanese higher education institutions

Weng, F. (2011) · RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library) · doi:10.25439/rmt.27354366

Selected predictors of satisfaction with their programs for African American counselors education master's degree students

Latten, J. (2012) · ProQuest Demo Repository

Learning Theoretical Concepts through Community Problem Solving: Service-Learning in Flight Safety Courses

Cortes, A. (2008) · The Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education and Research · doi:10.15394/jaaer.2008.1390

GRADUATE STUDENTS SATISFIED?

Gorman, R. L., & Gorman, R. L. (2005)

Contextual Factors and College Retention of Single Mothers

de Carvalho, J., & Colvin, A. D. (2014)

How Did the Students Cross the Stage? The Relationship of Demographic Factors on Early Selection of College Major

Riddle, C. L. (2015) · Aquila Digital Community (University of Southern Mississippi)

Integration and validation in hybrid-online teacher preparation: a case study of persistence in a Native American Special Education Licensure Program

Patterson, D. R. (2013) · University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy (University of Minnesota)

The Jacksonville Commitment Scholars Program: Graduates’ Perceptions of Supports and Challenges

Powe, O. Y. (2015) · University of North Florida Digital Commons (University of North Florida)

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIALIZATION, PERSISTENCE TO COMPLETE CAMPUS OR ONLINE PROGRAM TYPE AND ONLINE PROGRAM FACTORS OF COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE MASTER'S STUDENTS

Hammond, D. E. (2013) · K-State Research Exchange (Kansas State University)

The Effects of First-Year Students' Self-Perceptions of Behaviors, Attitudes, and Aptitudes on Their First-to-Second-Year Persistence

Lambert, R. J. (2012) · Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Factors that Affect Academic Performance and Retention Status: A Study of a Summer Bridge Program

Evans, B. D. (2014)

Examining the effects of contextual factors on students' educational outcomes: a special focus on community colleges

Mercado, M. (2012) · Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) · doi:10.17615/4ndv-m845

The Influence Of Student Engagement On Student Retention At A Midwest Urban Research Institution

Mallett, D. W. (2015) · Human Biology

INFLUENCE OF AGRICULTURAL DUAL CREDIT ON STUDENT COLLEGE READINESS SELF-EFFICACY

Neely, A. L. (2013) · OakTrust (Texas A&M University Libraries)

The Life Course of Single Welfare-Reliant Mothers: Experiences in Seeking Access to and Persisting in Post-Secondary Education

McPherson, R. (2012) · OakTrust (Texas A&M University Libraries)

Economic Concepts Retention of Students of UniversityPreprint

Tamayo, A. M., Guhao, E. S., & Salvador, L. (2015) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.2579489

A Survey of the Relationship between the Psychological Capital Components and Staff’ Productivity: A Case of the Genaveh County Offices of Education

Hosseini, S. G., & Farrokhnejad, A. (2016) · Asian Social Science · doi:10.5539/ass.v12n4p102

The Effect of State Financial Aid Policies on College Completion

Ragland, S. E. (2016) · ScholarWorks (Walden University)

Using social modeling to inform community college student behavior: A case study examining embedded interventions in a basic skills math class

Esposito-Noy, C. (2013) · ProQuest Demo Repository

An Examination of the Relationship between Campus Involvement and Perception of Community among Seniors Attending Mississippi's Public Universities.

Hood, J. (2013) · ProQuest LLC eBooks

Positive Counseling with College Students

Butler, C. M., Watford, C., Burston, S. S., Morgan, J. P., & Carscaddon, D. M. (2016) · Digital Commons - Gardner-Webb University (Gardner–Webb University)

A Case Study Examining the Influence of Youth Culture and College Experience on Student Persistence Among Underserved African-American Students

Okoli, S. M. (2016) · Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library (Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library)

Commitment and Consistency Can Promote Student Course Scheduling Effectiveness

Benfield, J. A., Bernstein, M. J., & Shultz, N. P. (2016) · NASPA Journal · doi:10.1080/19496591.2016.1194283

A Regression Analysis of a Local Freshman Interest Group Program at a Public University

Graham, F. C. (2016) · ScholarWorks (Walden University)

Predicting Latino Male Student Retention: the Effect of Psychosocial Variables on Persistence for First-year College Students at a Southwest University

McGuire, M. (2015) · University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas) · doi:10.12794/metadc801960

Virginia's Middle College Program: Factors of Completion, Community College Success, and Participants' Perceptions of Student Support Services

Perry, J. E. (2017) · VTechWorks (Virginia Tech)

An approach/avoidance behavioral model of college student attrition

Eaton, S. B., & Bean, J. P. (1995) · Research in Higher Education · doi:10.1007/bf02208248 · Cited by 125

An application of the theory of planned behavior to student retention

Dewberry, C., & Jackson, D. J. R. (2018) · Journal of Vocational Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.jvb.2018.03.005 · Cited by 115

The Fostering of Social Integration and Retention through Institutional Practice

Braxton, J. M., & McClendon, S. A. (2001) · Journal of College Student Retention Research Theory & Practice · doi:10.2190/rgxj-u08c-06vb-jk7d · Cited by 182

A Longitudinal Study of the Effects of Academic and Social Integration and Commitment on Retention

Beil, C., Reisen, C. A., Zea, M. C., & Caplan, R. C. (1999) · NASPA Journal · doi:10.2202/0027-6014.1094 · Cited by 28

Tinto's Model and Successful College Transitions

Tucker, J. E. (1999) · Journal of College Student Retention Research Theory & Practice · doi:10.2190/809w-drwn-1l42-h3qh · Cited by 56