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Article: African-American students in a predominantly-White university: factors associated with retention.
- Article from:
- College Student Journal
- Article date:
- June 1, 2002
- Author:
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Integrating multiple sources of institutional information can help administrators identify factors related to retention. In this study, 183 African-American freshmen participated in a campus climate survey during their first semester on campus. This information was linked with additional entering freshman data and retention data. Retention of these students was tracked through seven semesters. Significant differences between persisters and non-persisters were found and included financial, campus involvement, and academic performance factors.
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Although university campuses have been racially integrated for decades, there continues to be a ...