Leaving College: Rethinking the Causes and Cures of Student Attrition

Tinto, Vincent

ISBN 10: 0226804496 / ISBN 13: 9780226804491

Published by University of Chicago Press, 1993

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Leaving College: Rethinking the Causes and Cures of Student Attrition
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226804496
• ISBN 13: 9780226804491
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

In this 1994 classic work on student retention, Vincent Tinto synthesizes far-ranging research on student attrition and on actions institutions can and should take to reduce it. The key to effective retention, Tinto demonstrates, is in a strong commitment to quality education and the building of a strong sense of inclusive educational and social community on campus.  He applies his theory of student departure to the experiences of minority, adult, and graduate students, and to the situation facing commuting institutions and two-year colleges. Especially critical to Tinto’s model is the central importance of the classroom experience and the role of multiple college communities. 

About the Author

Vincent Tinto is Distinguished Professor of Education at Syracuse University and coauthor of Where Colleges Are and Who Attends: Effects of Accessibility on College Attendance.