University selectivity and student retention: Evidence from the IPEDS data
Keywords:
ACT Score, Faculty Number, Student Retention, University SelectivityAbstract
Using the IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) Data, this project examines: (1) the relationship between university selectivity and student retention; (2) whether college freshmen's ACT scores mediate the relationship between University selectivity and student retention; and (3) whether average number of full-time faculty moderates the relationship between university selectivity and student retention. The results suggest that: (1) university
selectivity is positively correlated with student retention; (2) college freshmen's ACT scores fully mediate the relationship between University selectivity and student retention; (3) average number of full-time faculty does not moderate the relationship between university selectivity and student retention.
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