Understanding the Influence of the Financial Context of Institutions on Student Persistence at Four-Year Colleges and Universities

Abstract

Using resource dependency theory as a conceptual framework, this study explores the relationship between the financial context of four-year institutions and student persistence. This research reveals that student persistence is positively related to the percent of revenue derived from tuition and negatively related to percent of expenditures on administration.

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DOI

10.1353/jhe.2006.0009

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