Assessing the Impact of a Distance-Based Spatial Factor on Retention in the U.S. Colleges

Student retention is a wide-reaching issue that causes a concern to postsecondary institutions and policy-makers. This research aimed to examine the impact of a geo-spatial factor—distance to the closest metropolitan area—on student retention from a multi-institutional perspective, through the data...

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Main Authors: Serkan Varol, Serkan Catma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Education Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/11/9/508