Competing Explanations of Undergraduate Noncompletion

Autor/inn/en	Attewell, Paul; Heil, Scott; Reisel, Liza
Titel	Competing Explanations of Undergraduate Noncompletion
Quelle	In: American Educational Research Journal, 48 (2011) 3, S.536-559 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0002-8312
DOI	10.3102/0002831210392018
Schlagwörter	Bachelors Degrees; Effect Size; Longitudinal Studies; Dropout Research; Dropouts; College Students; Graduation; College Graduates; College Preparation; Student Characteristics; Institutional Characteristics; Racial Differences; Socioeconomic Status; High Schools; Student Financial Aid; Remedial Programs; Student Employment; Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Bachelor''s degrees'; Bachelor-Studiengang; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Collegestudent; Abschluss; Graduierung; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Rassenunterschied; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; High school; Oberschule; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Förderprogramm; Studentenarbeit
Abstract	In this paper we analyze longitudinal data from a nationally representative panel of college entrants to test and compare several theoretical explanations of college degree attainment and noncompletion. So far, relatively little emphasis has been placed on determining the relative and combined predictive power of competing explanations or mechanisms of college noncompletion. We utilize a methodological tool--the sheaf coefficient--to combine multiple variables into single conceptual predictors and estimate their relative effect sizes across college types. We then draw implications of these findings both for theory and for policy. (Contains 2 notes, 1 figure and 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10