ERIC ED428798: Freshmen Persistence as Measured by pdf

ERIC ED428798: Freshmen Persistence as Measured by

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This study at American River College (California) researches freshmen persistence as measured by the attainment of academic benchmarks. The percentage of freshmen at American River College who enroll in the fall and continue in the immediate spring semester is typically 60%. To gain additional information about persistence, the college studied these students’ academic achievement benchmarks: (1) completed 6, 15, 30, 45 or 60 units; (2) received a certificate; (3) was awarded an associate degree; or (4) achieved transfer ready status. The results from fall 1993 and fall 1994 freshmen indicated that, out of 6,200 students, 60.6% completed six units, 41% reached 15 units, and 14.7% earned 60 units within four years. Only 5.6% were awarded the associate degree. Freshmen affiliated with a student service on campus persisted longer and achieved more than other freshmen. These students performed at a higher level at each stage of the transfer ready model.

Figures 1-7 display freshmen persistence/achievement curves by term, gender, units/awards, ethnicity, age, and student service involvement. Table 1 illustrates freshman performance according to service programs, including Athletics, Equal Opportunity, Disabled Student Services, Partnership to Assure College Entry, and Math Engineering Science Achievement. Tables 2-8 further show student persistence/achievement curves by gender, ethnicity, age, and student service. (AS

• Creator/s: ERIC
• Date: 1999-04
• Year: 1999
• Book Topics/Themes: ERIC Archive, Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, Community Colleges, Student School Relationship, Two Year Colleges, Barr, James E., Rasor, Richard

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