Student satisfaction and retention: A conceptual model

Journal of Marketing for Higher Education

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 79-91

  Schertzer, Clinton B ^a   Schertzer, Susan M B ^a  

^a XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic fit; Student retention; Student values; Values congruence

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746734716     PISSN: 08841241     EISSN: 15407144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J050v14n01_05     Document Type: Article

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