This paper outlines a technique for identifyingand representing pathways of
studentprogression through a degree course. Considerable attention over the last decade …

This article outlines a longitudinal pathway analysis of student performance within
educational institutions, so as to identify student profiles which describe those groups of …

Variables that address student enrollment patterns (eg, persistence, enrollment
inconsistency, completed credit hours, course credit load, course completion rate …

Voluntary school or college enrollment is not capricious—students (or their parents) must
consciously decide and act to maintain student status in education—and it gets ever more …

If non‐completion rate is to be a useful performance indicator it must reflect the recent health
of a course in a transparent and robust manner that enables comparisons to be made …

There is a growing recognition of the need to increase the number of Americans earning
college degrees as evidence mounts that the country's economic competitiveness is …

Longitudinal student unit record (SUR) data can be used to answer many important
questions about student progression. This guide shows researchers how to use longitudinal …

Methodological Introduction. Since the Fall of 1990, the Office of Institutional Research and
Analysis at Prince George's Community College has been tracking the academic careers of …

4.1 Tracking–more than a tool 50 4.2 How can tracking be used for institutional
development? 51 4.2. 1 Developing an integrated approach to tracking 51 4.2. 2 Using …

The development of students should be the primary mission of higher education. The
consequences of significant attrition in many universities are not trivial. This study identified …