Explore a sampling of 85 attitudes that influence student success and retention for incoming freshmen, including contrasting attitudes held by first-generation vs. non-first-generation students and differences by age, race, and gender.
This annual report from Ruffalo Noel Levitz goes beyond the usual metrics of standardized test scores and high school transcripts to explore a wide range of non-cognitive attitudes and motivations that influence student retention and college completion rates. The report is based on student survey responses drawn from a sizable sample of incoming undergraduates in 2014.
Read the full report here