In this study, we adopt the Probit model and employ data on nine new freshmen cohorts at a public regional university to examine predictive factors for students' retention and measure projected probability of retention for an average college student. Results suggest four main findings: 1) high...

The effect of absenteeism on students’ exam performance during an introductory microeconomics course was examined. The focus was on the impact of absenteeism in the prior exam period on current exam performance. Results showed a negative and significant correlation – one additional class...

In this paper, we apply economic behavior analysis to the issue of grades and student ratings of teaching, and develop econometric models (both OLS and 2SLS methods) to test the hypothesis that students rate their professors primarily based upon their midterm grades. Our findings reveal that...

In this paper, economic behavior analysis is applied to the issue of attendance and grades. We test the hypothesis that a student's attendance is mainly based upon the student's taste/preference for a teacher's teaching style. Consequently, this hypothesis is accepted. We also develop...

Student evaluations of teaching represent an economic behavior between professors and students and have been viewed as a game. In this paper, I apply a static game to address their behaviors and determine a Nash Equilibrium. Moreover, a simultaneous framework is developed to investigate the...

This paper offers a thoughtful discussion of social norms and alternative economic viewpoints and analysis of restaurant tipping behavior. A survey of Louisiana residents was conducted to collect public opinions about tipping. The analysis suggests that social norms are indeed the primary reason...