Student Retention and Dropout in Higher Education Systems - Lutta, Joseph
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Institutions of higher education have come to view the retention of college students as the only reasonable mechanism of their survival, and a growing number have turned their energies on measures through which they can mitigate the ever- increasing and worrisome student withdrawal rates. Research shows that over half of all college- entering students in the United States of America are likely to leave before they complete their first year. It is estimated that American colleges and universities lose approximately one billion dollars a year from first-year student attrition. Globalization,…mehr

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Institutions of higher education have come to view the retention of college students as the only reasonable mechanism of their survival, and a growing number have turned their energies on measures through which they can mitigate the ever- increasing and worrisome student withdrawal rates. Research shows that over half of all college- entering students in the United States of America are likely to leave before they complete their first year. It is estimated that American colleges and universities lose approximately one billion dollars a year from first-year student attrition. Globalization, with its accompanying socioeconomic, demographic, and technological changes, is having a significant impact on countries' workforce and their postsecondary institutions. For a countries to successfully compete in the global economy, they need more highly educated and skilled workforces. Such workforces must be able to adapt to the needs of rapidly changing and more technically demanding global work environments. Today, six out of every ten jobs require some post-high school education and training.
Autorenporträt
Joseph Lutta,PhD: Estudió Desarrollo de Recursos Humanos y Liderazgo en la Universidad Estatal de Luisiana, Estados Unidos. Profesor asistente de gestión en la Universidad de Ciencia y Tecnología de Ajman, Emiratos Árabes Unidos. Áreas de investigación: rendimiento organizativo, desarrollo del liderazgo, retención de empleados y métodos de investigación.