Factors affecting student retention probabilities: A case study

Journal of Economics and Finance

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 45-55

  Wetzel, James N ^a   O'Toole, Dennis ^a   Peterson, Steven ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0013253905     PISSN: 10550925     EISSN: 19389744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02752686     Document Type: Article

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