The Variables of Student Success
| Factors | Constructs |
|---|---|
| Cognitive Factors | Self efficacy |
| Life-task model | |
| Motivation | |
| Social Factors | Integration |
| Student Engagement | |
| Persistence | |
| Socio-economic | |
| Institutional Factors | Learning |
| Instruction | |
| Support |
What affects student success and graduation outcomes are as varied as the students themselves.
Student Retention
Student retention can be defined as persistence – a result of factors at student entrance, student involvement in college, and student integration.
Student Persistence
Student persistence refers to the student’s ability or motivation to achieve his or her own educational goals.
Student Attrition
Student attrition is the failure to persist or the cessation of coursework and degree progression that results in a decline in the number of students engaged in a program (Nitsch, 2003).
References
Nitsch, W. B., (2003). Examination of factors leading to student retention in online graduate education. Retrieved from http://www.decadeconsulting.com/decade/papers/StudentRetention.pdf