Commuter Student Retention at a Four-Year, Private, Residential College

Autor/in	Brzeski, Elizabeth D.
Titel	Commuter Student Retention at a Four-Year, Private, Residential College
Quelle	(2023), (138 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Edgewood College
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	979-8-3795-9095-6
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Commuting Students; Colleges; Residential Institutions; Private Colleges; School Holding Power; Decision Making; Student Attitudes; Undergraduate Students; Family Financial Resources; Tuition; Interpersonal Relationship; Barriers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Pendler; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Wohnumgebung; Privathochschule; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Schülerverhalten; Unterweisung; Unterricht; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung
Abstract	Institutions of higher education must better understand and meet the needs of commuter students, so commuters are more likely to persist and graduate. The purpose of this study was to identify the specific factors that influence a commuter student's decision to remain enrolled by answering two questions: (1) What is the lived experience of a full-time, traditional-aged, first-year commuter student who chooses to remain enrolled after their first year at a small, private university? (2) What specific programs, services, and support at the small, private institution influence a commuter student's decision to remain enrolled? The site for this study is a small, private, four-year university located in the upper Midwest that draws on a strong liberal arts heritage and has a primarily traditionally-aged student population. The participants in the research study were fulltime, degree-seeking undergraduate students who graduated from high school in spring or summer 2017, and continuously enrolled on a full-time basis as commuter students at the study site into their fourth semester. This is a qualitative study, designed to allow participants to use their own voices to tell their stories about the factors that influenced their decisions to remain enrolled. The findings suggest that familial influences, including a family's financial status, and institutional tuition cost were instrumental in students' decisions to remain enrolled. Additional factors included relationships with individuals on campus, accessibility of services and resources, and connection with the institution. Though the students in this study had mostly positive experiences, there were barriers to their success that the institution should address to improve their experiences including parking accessibility, allowing commuter students to work on campus, and providing opportunities for commuters to connect with other students and faculty early on in their experience. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01