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This study aims to better understand two primary factors associated with student retention, with a particular focus on transfer commuter students. The factors of focus for this study are student sense of connectedness and perceived support networks. Retention and graduation are an area of importance nationally for all student populations (Lumina Foundation, n.d.), with the six-year graduation rate of first-time in any college (FTIAC) students hovering at 63 percent for those who began in 2013 (NCES 2019). Unfortunately, there is no comprehensive data on national graduation rates for transfer students, though NCES (2019) notes that only 10.6 percent of students who started at a two-year college completed a bachelor's degree. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
