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Examining Individualism in College Student Retention Theory and Practice
Transitioning from Student Integration to Institutional Adjustment
Terron J. Phillips
Purdue University
Lisa Lambert Snodgrass, Ph.D.
Purdue University
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3096-8130
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24926/jcotr.v28i1.3607
Keywords: Retention, Persistence, Retention Models, Retention Theory, Retention Practices, Intersectionality, Higher Education
Abstract
College student retention and completion rates correlate with the production of societal benefits such as community engagement, human capital, diverse campus communities, and social mobility. While ideas vary, most contemporary retention practices and strategies rely on foundational studies that focus on individualism, the student-institution relationship, and inhibiting factors to student integration into a collegiate environment. This meta-synthesis examines the individualistic nature of foundational historic and contemporary retention theories and practices as well as recommends a collectivist, culturally-responsive alternative paradigm for retention theory and strategy development moving forward.
