1. S TUDENT D EPARTURE AND S UCCESS IN H IGHER E DUCATION Student Financial Aid Research Network 28 th Annual Conference Philadelphia, PA June 2 - 4, 2011 Presented by: Dr. Watson Scott Swail

2. Study Purpose To look not only at the degree attainment rates, but when, during the six-year cycle, students leave postsecondary education.

3. This presentation All institutions Four-year public institutions Two-year public institutions Thoughts/perspectives Questions

4. A LL I NSTITUTIONS

5. Degree & Departure All Institutions SOURCE: BPS 04:09

6. Degree & Departure All Institutions SOURCE: BPS 04:09

7. Degree & Departure All Institutions SOURCE: BPS 04:09

8. Highest Degree Expectations All Institutions SOURCE: BPS 04:09

9. Number of Institutions Attended All Institutions SOURCE: BPS 04:09

10. Attendance Status All Institutions SOURCE: BPS 04:09

11. First year GPA All Institutions SOURCE: BPS 04:09

12. Age (at first enrollment) All Institutions SOURCE: BPS 04:09

13. Race/Ethnicity All Institutions SOURCE: BPS 04:09

14. Educational Legacy All Institutions SOURCE: BPS 04:09

15. Family Income (Dependent) All Institutions SOURCE: BPS 04:09

16. Risk Factors All Institutions SOURCE: BPS 04:09

17. F OUR -Y EAR P UBLIC

18. Degree & Departure Four-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

19. Highest Degree Expectations Four-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

20. Highest Degree Expectations Four-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

21. Number of Institutions Attended Four-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

22. Attendance Status Four-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

23. First year GPA Four-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

24. Age (at first enrollment) Four-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

25. Race/Ethnicity Four-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09 NOTE: Native Hawaiian and American Indian had low N.

26. Educational Legacy Four-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

27. Family Income (Dependent) Four-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

28. Risk Factors Four-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

29. T WO - YEAR PUBLIC

30. Degree & Departure Two-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

31. Highest Degree Expectations Two-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

32. Highest Degree Expectations Two-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

33. Number of Institutions Attended Two-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

34. Attendance Status Two-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

35. First year GPA Two-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

36. Age (at first enrollment) Two-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

37. Race/Ethnicity Two-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09 NOTE: Native Hawaiian had low N.

38. Educational Legacy Two-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

39. Family Income (Dependent) Two-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

40. Risk Factors Two-year public SOURCE: BPS 04:09

41. P ERSPECTIVES …

42. Q UESTIONS ?

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