Considering leaving before they've even started: an examination of freshmen at risk for transfer
Abstract
Purpose
Most retention literature compares students who remain at an institution with those who leave. This paper seeks to extend the analysis by focusing on freshmen who leave in order to transfer to another institution. Using person‐centered and variable centered approaches, it aims to examine subgroups to determine variables contributing to different transfer rates.
Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected through surveys, and a quantitative approach was used to analyze the data.
Findings
By the unique nature of the sample (i.e. students contemplating transfer to another institution even before their freshman year at Adelphi begins) and utilization of person‐centered and variable‐centered analytic approaches, the current results provide both practical and methodological implications for student retention.
Originality/value
This is an original work which was previously presented at the 2006 Northeast Association of Institutional Association annual conference.
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Citation
Chang, Y., Lerer, N. and Talley, K. (2010), "Considering leaving before they've even started: an examination of freshmen at risk for transfer", On the Horizon, Vol. 18 No. 4, pp. 346-354. https://doi.org/10.1108/10748121011082644
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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