| dc.contributor.author | Woodley, Michael | |
| dc.description.abstract | Retention is a concern for colleges and universities nationwide. The focus of this study is
what a small private liberal arts college does well in terms of retaining students by examining the
students who left the college for a minimum of one semester and then returned to finish their
degree. A survey instrument was used to examine the positive impact the faculty, academic
advising, academic program, student services, technology, and the living environment had on the
return of reactivated students to Jamestown College (JC). The survey instrument was also used to
find out the reasons students attended JC initially, why they left, why they came back, what they
like the most, and what they like the least about JC. The faculty and staff of JC had the most
positive impact on reactivated students returning to JC. Other factors that positively impacted the
students included academic advising and programs of study. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | |
| dc.rights | NDSU Policy 190.6.2 | |
| dc.title | A Study on Retention: Positive Steps for a Small Liberal Arts College | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-10-08T00:12:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-10-08T00:12:09Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/26543 | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Education, Humanistic | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | College dropouts--Prevention | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | College students | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf | |
| ndsu.degree | Master of Science (MS) | en_US |
| ndsu.college | Human Sciences and Education | en_US |
| ndsu.department | School of Education | en_US |
| ndsu.program | Educational Leadership | en_US |
| ndsu.advisor | Hall, Thomas E. | |
