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George D. Kuh, Jillian Kinzie, Jennifer A. Buckley, Brian K. Bridges, John C. Hayek ISBN: 978-0-7879-9776-2 (paperback) Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publication Date: April 2007  |
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Creating the conditions that foster student success in college has never been more important. As many as four-fifths of high school graduates need some form of postsecondary education to be economically self-sufficient and manage the increasingly complex social, political, and cultural issues of the 21st century. But about 40 percent of those who start college fail to earn a degree within 6 or 8 years, an unacceptably low number. This report examines the complicated array of social, economic, cultural and educational factors related to student success in college, defined as academic achievement, engagement in educationally purposeful activities, satisfaction, acquisition of desired knowledge, skills and competencies, persistence, and attainment of educational objectives. *Purchase directly from JosseyBass.com & save 15%. Discount to calculate upon checkout. Please use code NDDBJ if discount does not calculate automatically: Click here to order this book from Jossey Bass. | |