Preferred Name
Zachary
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Date of Graduation
5-7-2020
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
School of Strategic Leadership Studies
Advisor(s)
Benjamin S. Selznick
Karen A. Ford
Margaret F. Sloan
Scott Barge
Abstract
This single institution, quantitative study examined the degree to which remaining unmet financial need affected both 2nd fall and 3rd fall persistence measures at a small, private, religiously affiliated, liberal arts university in the southeastern United States. The purpose of this research was to contribute to the literature on college persistence and explore the complex world of how students finance their college education. A hierarchical logistic regression analysis was used to determine if the control variables (entry year, gender, race/ethnicity) and independent variables (high school GPA (HSGPA) and remaining unmet financial need (RUFN)) were significant contributors to models that predicted both 2nd fall (3rd semester) and 3rd fall (5th semester) persistence. The findings of this study suggest that RUFN was a statistically significant predictor of both 2nd fall and 3rd fall persistence, as was HSGPA. The control variables were all nonsignificant in models that included HSGPA or RUFN. The implications of knowing a student’s RUFN are provided, along with recommendations for future research involving higher education leadership and RUFN.
Recommended Citation
Yoder, Zachary, "Influence of remaining unmet financial need on the persistence behaviors of students enrolled at a small, private, liberal arts institution of higher education" (2020). Dissertations, 2020-current. 27.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/diss202029/27
