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Characteristics and trends of attrition from the United States Naval Academy

The purpose of this research was to examine and describe attrition and analyze factors that affect attrition at the United States Naval Academy. Specifically, the research attempts to identify characteristics that may signal a student's propensity to attrite from school. The intention is to determine if there are common characteristics among those who attrited from the Academy and to determine what role organizational factors and Academy experiences had on attrition. The desired end state is to identify a partial list of characteristics the Company Officer may use to flag at risk Midshipmen and when appropriate, intervene to reduce attrition. The results of the research indicate those who fail one or more physical readiness tests, females, and minorities have a greater probability of attriting from the Academy. This study summarizes the results, makes recommendations to the United States Naval Academy and for future research. / US Marine Corps (USMC) author.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:nps.edu/oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/2792
Date06 1900
CreatorsBishop, James W.
ContributorsLaurence, Janice, Mallory, Linda, Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
PublisherMonterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Source SetsNaval Postgraduate School
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
Formatxii, 57 p. : 40 tables ;, application/pdf
RightsApproved for public release, distribution unlimited

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