Students Who Enroll to Withdraw: Planned Attrition from Programs of Study at University

Whiteley, Sonia

doi:10.2190/fau7-45xm-4yq8-xac4

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“…In this context, enrolment in this health sciences degree represented a 'second choice' strategy that students used to achieve their career aspirations (Whiteley, 2002). Interest in the field was also an important secondary consideration.…”

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Student non‐completion of an undergraduate degree: wrong program selection or part of a career plan?

O’Keefe

Laven

Burgess

2011

Higher Education Research & Development

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Institution wide comparisons of students who leave university before completing their degree and students who complete their studies, have identified 'wrong course selection' and a lack of vocational focus as common reasons for non-completion. It is not fully understood, though, whether these trends are constant across different disciplines and programs and whether all relevant contributing factors, in particular career intentions, have been considered. This study was undertaken to explore reasons for student non-completion in more detail in one program. Students enrolled in an undergraduate health sciences degree completed a questionnaire at enrolment and another 12 months later, regarding their reasons for enrolment, career intentions and expectations for/experiences of learning. Students who did not re-enrol after the first year were invited to complete a separate exit questionnaire regarding their reasons for not re-enrolling. Many students who did not re-enrol after the first year of study transferred to another degree that was more aligned with their career intentions. In this context rather than a 'wrong' selection, noncompletion of the initial undergraduate degree formed part of a career plan.

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Student non‐completion of an undergraduate degree: wrong program selection or part of a career plan?

O’Keefe

Laven

Burgess

2011

Higher Education Research & Development

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“…Sewall (1984) reported that approximately 50% of the adult students in his study indicated they had enrolled in undergraduate studies for the purpose of completing a degree. Whiteley (2002) found that 17% of students in her study did not plan to complete their degree studies. Therefore, it is important to recognize that some students may commence their studies with no intention of earning a credential or may decide during the course of their studies that they can achieve their personal goals without completing the entire program.…”

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Marketing Implications Associated with Non-Returning Students in University Certificate Programs

Thompson

2005

CJUCE

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This study examines the attitudes and future plans of students who discontinued their studies in university certificate programs. These non-returning students were separated into three groups: opt-outs, stop-outs, and drop-outs. Two separate surveys were undertaken; one survey consisted of students enrolled in a certificate program offered by the University of Saskatchewan, and the other consisted of students enrolled in several certificate programs offered by the University of Manitoba. The study examined three primary questions:What proportion of non-returning students commenced their certificate studies with the intention of completing the program and earning the certificate?What proportion of non-returning students intend to return to complete their program?What attitudes do these students have toward the certificate program in which they had enrolled?Several findings of special significance are reported. First, approximately one-quarter of the students in this study indicated that they entered their certificate program with no intention of completing the program. Second, a significant proportion of the students in this study indicated an intention to return and complete their certificate program. Finally, respondents indicated a very high level of satisfaction with their university experience despite the discontinuation of their studies. The implications of these findings for the marketing of certificate programs are examined and suggestions for further research are offered.

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“…Students tend to make departure decisions early in their first year of college, sometimes even in the first 4-6 weeks of the fall semester or earlier (Hoyt & Winn, 2004;Ishitani & Desjardins, 2002;Whiteley, 2002;Woosley, 2003). Firstyear students face the most critical challenges in connecting and integrating with the institution.…”

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Engagement in the first year as a predictor of academic achievement and persistence of first-year students.

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Evan and Matthew, my junior research assistants who offered writing breaks at almost always the exact right moment. And toMarvin and Ann, who gave this first-generation student the kick-in-the-pants he needed to go to college. well prepared in terms of high school GPA and ACT, typically earned a lower v first-year GPA and fewer credits, and were less likely to persist and to graduate compared to continuing-generation students. Those that did graduate, however, did so with a similar GPA to continuing-generation students. The significant predictors of academic achievement at the end of the first year of college were high school GPA and ACT. High school GPA and ACT were also significant predictors of the likelihood of persistence and graduation within six years.Surprisingly, engagement did not emerge as a predictor of the likelihood of persistence or graduation for either first-generation or continuing-generation students nor were there significant differences in engagement between firstgeneration and continuing-generation students. Significant differences in engagement did, however, emerge according to ethnicity and gender with students of color indicating higher levels of engagement than White students and women being more engaged than men. Implications for practice and suggestions for future research are also considered.vi

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Students Who Enroll to Withdraw: Planned Attrition from Programs of Study at University

Cited by 8 publications

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Student non‐completion of an undergraduate degree: wrong program selection or part of a career plan?

Student non‐completion of an undergraduate degree: wrong program selection or part of a career plan?

Marketing Implications Associated with Non-Returning Students in University Certificate Programs

Engagement in the first year as a predictor of academic achievement and persistence of first-year students.

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