Freshman learning communities, college performance, and retention

Education Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 197-210

  Hotchkiss, Julie ^a,b   Moore, Robert E ^b   Pitts, M Melinda ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College performance; College retention; First year experiences; Sample selection; Treatment effects

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; GENDER ISSUE; RACE; STUDENT;

EID: 33646791536     PISSN: 09645292     EISSN: 14695782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09645290600622947     Document Type: Article

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