Understanding the Distribution of University Leavers: Characteristics and Pathways

• In Event: Moscone Center North Roundtable Session 16
  In Roundtable Session: College Student Retention: Barrier and Boosters

Abstract

In order to find ways to support students on their path to graduation, we need to understand the paths of students who struggle. The present study addresses this need by exploring factors that predict leaving the university as well as what happens later to students who do leave. The current version focusses on students admitted as Freshmen in 2015, but the final report will include students from earlier cohorts in order to form a better picture of their eventual outcomes.

Authors

• Meryl Motika, University of California - Davis

• Brad Velasquez, University of California - Davis

• Marco Molinaro, University of California - Davis