Data from entering student surveys for the fall 1993, 1994, and 1995 freshmen cohorts at Utah Valley State College and 1998 outcomes data from the college's student information system were analyzed to determine student attrition rates and their relationship to variables defined in the literature about retention models, at-risk populations, and evaluating retention programs. Based on logistic regression analysis, the author discusses demographic, goal commitment, academic, and financial support variables as predictors of student retention.

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O Nonreturning students are comprised of several student subpopulations including drop-outs, stop-outs, opt-outs, and transfer-outs. All too often these student groups are not differentiated in retention studies. The current study profiles these student subpopulations, each with varied reasons for discontinuing their studies, and examines the implications of these differences for campus retention strategies.

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