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Retention in a small liberal arts institution : the commuter student experience

Research indicates that students who reside on campus are more likely than commuter
students to persist in their studies until graduation. The purpose of this study is to explore
factors that may influence retention for commuter students. Data were collected from 20
commuter students at a primarily undergraduate four-year institution, in three stages:
administration of a brief questionnaire, individual in-depth interviews, and a focus group.
The qualitative data gained was coded and analyzed, and a grounded theory entitled “the
commuter student experience” was developed. The theory contains three main categories,
various subcategories, and a mediating variable. The results and findings of this study
provide validation for existing areas of research on commuter students; however, they
also suggest areas for further exploration. / ix, 107 leaves ; 29 cm

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:ALU.w.uleth.ca/dspace#10133/2468
Date January 2009
CreatorsBlack, Jodie Lynn Gallais, University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
ContributorsMagnusson, Kris
PublisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Education, 2009, Education
Source SetsLibrary and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
RelationThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education)

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