Retention in a small liberal arts institution : the commuter student experience

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dc.contributor.authorBlack, Jodie Lynn Gallais
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
dc.contributor.supervisorMagnusson, Kris C.
dc.date.accessioned2011-07-08T17:40:48Z
dc.date.available2011-07-08T17:40:48Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.descriptionix, 107 leaves ; 29 cmen_US
dc.description.abstractResearch indicates that students who reside on campus are more likely than commuter students to persist in their studies until graduation. The purpose of this study is to explore factors that may influence retention for commuter students. Data were collected from 20 commuter students at a primarily undergraduate four-year institution, in three stages: administration of a brief questionnaire, individual in-depth interviews, and a focus group. The qualitative data gained was coded and analyzed, and a grounded theory entitled “the commuter student experience” was developed. The theory contains three main categories, various subcategories, and a mediating variable. The results and findings of this study provide validation for existing areas of research on commuter students; however, they also suggest areas for further exploration.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/2468
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Education, 2009en_US
dc.publisher.facultyEducationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education)en_US
dc.subjectCommuting college students -- Alberta -- Attitudesen_US
dc.subjectCommuting college students -- Alberta -- Researchen_US
dc.subjectDropouts -- Preventionen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleRetention in a small liberal arts institution : the commuter student experienceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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