The Kept-Up Academic Librarian: Colleges Need To Pay Attention To Multiple Student Success Factors

December 02, 2011

Colleges Need To Pay Attention To Multiple Student Success Factors

Colleges should examine a wider set of social, economic and personal characteristics to determine how they can help students remain in school and graduate, a new report has found. Aside from SAT scores and high school grade point averages, students' success in college relies on a number of other factors — often overlooked — that more accurately predict whether they will stay in school. Students who visit a college before enrolling, participate in clubs and other activities and those who have used the Internet for research and homework are more likely to complete a degree earlier than others. The costs of attending a college and the institution's size also contribute to students' success. Read more at: http://articles.latimes.com/2011/nov/28/local/la-me-college-retention-20111129

Dec 2, 2011 2:11:00 AM | Data/Statistical Reports, Enrollment

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