We use data from the 1990/94 Beginning Post-Secondary Survey to determine whether the factors associated with long-term attrition from higher education differ for students who initially enrolled part-time as compared to for students who initially enrolled full-time. Using a two-stage sequential...

Studies of college attrition typically assume that all attrition is permanent. We use data from the 1990/94 Beginning Postsecondary Survey to distinguish between long-term dropout and short-term stopout behavior in order to test that assumption. We find significant differences between those who...

The Student Right-to-Know Act requires colleges to provide institution-specific information on graduation rates for students initially enrolling full-time in the fall term. Not all students, however, initially enroll full-time or in the fall term. We use longitudinal data on academic,...

<title>ABSTRACT</title> This paper discusses various ways that public universities may finance the use of technology. It then suggests reasons why administrators in public urban universities should use technology fees to finance the cost of current and future computer technology. The authors believe that...

<title>ABSTRACT</title> Colleges and universities are considering various marketing strategies to attract and retain students. One strategy that has not received much attention is a price differential strategy. A tuition price differential allows schools or departments within a university to charge a different...

A comprehensive model of retention based on Tinto’s goal commitment and institutional commitment combined with financial considerations is evaluated for the case of an urban public university enrolling large numbers of non-traditional students. The model was evaluated using data from all...