Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2015
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Human Capital Development
School
Interdisciplinary Studies and Professional Development
Committee Chair
Heather Annulis
Committee Chair Department
Human Capital Development
Committee Member 2
Cyndi Gaudet
Committee Member 2 Department
Human Capital Development
Committee Member 3
Dale Lunsford
Committee Member 3 Department
Human Capital Development
Committee Member 4
Patti Phillips
Committee Member 4 Department
Human Capital Development
Abstract
An educated population renders economic returns for the country and the workforce. The relatively large number of college and university dropouts jeopardizes the nation’s presidential education mandate to increase the percentage of adults earning a postsecondary degree by 2020. Employee demand for higher skills motivates institutions to reduce the flow of dropouts in order to increase persistence to graduation. The number of students residing off-campus is increasing causing a larger nontraditional student population. Commuter campus administrators are challenged to retain students who may have families and full-time employment. This research compared student dropouts at a traditional residential campus with nontraditional dropouts from a commuter campus. Utilizing a descriptive, non-experimental assessment, this study sought to determine student withdrawal characteristics more applicable to a commuter campus.
Copyright
2015, Mary Theresa Funk
Recommended Citation
Funk, Mary Theresa, "Assessing Nontraditional Student Dropouts on a Commuter Campus" (2015). Dissertations. 80.
https://aquila.usm.edu/dissertations/80