Exploring the Relationship between Student Involvement and First-to-second Year Retention at Four-year Postsecondary Institutions

Authors

Min Xiao, University of Kentucky
Kelly D. Bradley, University of Kentucky
Jungmin Lee, University of Kentucky

Keywords

retention, first-year students, ELS, postsecondary

Abstract

Increasing students’ involvement on campus is one of the best practices to increase college student retention. Using data from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002, this study investigated the relationships between first-to-second fall retention and student involvement indicators. Logistic regression analysis was employed to explore the relationships. The sample included 6,283 first-time, first-year undergraduate students who were enrolled in public or not-for-profit private four-year postsecondary institutions across the country in the fall of 2004. Results show that student-advisor interaction, student-faculty interaction, extracurricular activities participation, and library utilization were positively associated with first-to-second fall retention. Recommendations for future research and implications for practitioners are discussed.

Recommended Citation

Xiao, Min; Bradley, Kelly D.; and Lee, Jungmin (2020) "Exploring the Relationship between Student Involvement and First-to-second Year Retention at Four-year Postsecondary Institutions," Mid-Western Educational Researcher: Vol. 32: Iss. 3, Article 2.
Available at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/mwer/vol32/iss3/2