Leaving College: Rethinking the Causes and Cures of Student Attrition

In this 1994 classic work on student retention, Vincent Tinto synthesizes far-ranging research on student attrition and on actions institutions can and should take to reduce it. The key to effective retention, Tinto demonstrates, is in a strong commitment to quality education and the building of a strong sense of inclusive educational and social community on campus. He applies his theory of student departure to the experiences of minority, adult, and graduate students, and to the situation facing commuting institutions and two-year colleges. Especially critical to Tinto's model is the central importance of the classroom experience and the role of multiple college communities.

Author: Vincent Tinto
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 12/03/2012
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780226007571
ISBN10: 022600757X
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Schools | Levels | Higher
- Study Aids | General
- Education | Administration | Higher

About the Author
Vincent Tinto, Distinguished Professor of Education at Syracuse University, is coauthor of Where Colleges Are and Who Attends: Effects of Accessibility on College Attendance (1972).