International Undergraduates' Retention, Graduation, and Time to Degree

Autor/in	Fass-Holmes, Barry
Titel	International Undergraduates' Retention, Graduation, and Time to Degree
Quelle	In: Journal of International Students, 6 (2016) 4, S.933-955 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2162-3104
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Foreign Students; School Holding Power; Academic Persistence; Graduation Rate; Time to Degree; Student Attrition; Hypothesis Testing; Prediction; Leaves of Absence; Military Service; Academic Achievement; Student Satisfaction; Cohort Analysis; Grade Point Average; Statistical Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerbeurlaubung; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Vorhersage; Lehrerbeurlaubung; Militärdienst; Schulleistung; Kohortenanalyse; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	The present study tested the hypothesis that the international undergraduates at a West Coast American public university during recent years of dramatic enrollment growth should have low retention and graduation rates. This study showed instead that these students were retained and graduated at rates surpassing predictions from research and theories on international undergraduates' unique challenges (American immigration regulations, academic integrity standards, and teaching methods; English writing) and academic struggles. Moreover, contrary to predictions related to academic struggles, the primary reasons for these students' attrition were leave of absence for compulsory military service and deciding against attending the University. These results disconfirm the study's hypothesis and instead suggest that these international undergraduates generally have succeeded academically. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01