Understanding Retention and College Student Bodies: Differences Between Drop-Outs, Stop-Outs, Opt-Outs, and Transfer-Outs

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ISSN 0027-6021

AUTHOR:
Jeff E. Hoyt and Bradley A. Winn

TITLE:
Understanding Retention and College Student Bodies: Differences Between Drop-Outs, Stop-Outs, Opt-Outs, and Transfer-Outs

SUGGESTED CITATION:
Hoyt, J. E. , Winn, B. A. (2003). Understanding Retention and College Student Bodies: Differences Between Drop-Outs, Stop-Outs, Opt-Outs, and Transfer-Outs. NASPA Journal, 41(3), Art. 1. Retrieved September 09, 2008, from http://publications.naspa.org/naspajournal/vol41/iss3/art1

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ABSTRACT:
Nonreturning students are comprised of several student subpopulations including drop-outs, stop-outs, opt-outs, and transfer-outs. All too often these students groups are not differentiated in retention studies. The current study profiles these student subpopulations, each with varied reasons for discontinuing their studies, and examines the implications of these differences for campus retention strategies.

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