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Completing College: Rethinking Institutional Action 1st Edition

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Even as the number of students attending college has more than doubled in the past forty years, it is still the case that nearly half of all college students in the United States will not complete their degree within six years. It is clear that much remains to be done toward improving student success. For more than twenty years, Vincent Tinto’s pathbreaking book Leaving College has been recognized as the definitive resource on student retention in higher education. Now, with Completing College, Tinto offers administrators a coherent framework with which to develop and implement programs to promote completion.

Deftly distilling an enormous amount of research, Tinto identifies the essential conditions enabling students to succeed and continue on within institutions. Especially during the early years, he shows that students thrive in settings that pair high expectations for success with structured academic, social, and financial support, provide frequent feedback and assessments of their performance, and promote their active involvement with other students and faculty. And while these conditions may be worked on and met at different institutional levels, Tinto points to the classroom as the center of student education and life, and therefore the primary target for institutional action.

Improving retention rates continues to be among the most widely studied fields in higher education, and Completing College carefully synthesizes the latest research and, most importantly, translates it into practical steps that administrators can take to enhance student success.

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“The best compendium of information on organizational development related to colleges and universities and their students around. It is thoughtful, thorough, and focused on a limited number of areas where a huge number of factors are involved.” -- John Bean, Indiana University

“A valuable, useful guide for institutional dialogue and planning around student retention. Completing College will be welcomed by countless retention committees struggling with the magnitude of their charge and wondering where to start.”

-- David Kalsbeek, DePaul University

“In Completing College, Vincent Tinto lays out in clear and compelling terms the actions that colleges and universities can and must take to ensure that larger numbers of their students succeed. The improvement agenda must be about fixing institutions, not fixing students; and Tinto describes the conditions necessary—conditions that institutions can intentionally create. Perhaps most importantly, Tinto notes that colleges typically have arrayed their retention initiatives around the margins of the institution, thus forfeiting the enormous potential that lies in the purposeful redesign of students’ classroom experiences. Here, in a timely and concrete fashion, he offers evidence-based strategies that focus institutional and faculty energy where it matters most.”

-- Kay McClenney, University of Texas at Austin

"Overall, Tinto accomplishes exactly what he set out to do, moving beyond theory to a call and plan for effective institutional action. And while there are no hard and fast solutions, ultimately Tinto knows that the field of higher education needs an action-oriented approach toward improving student retention. Completing College: Rethinking Institutional Action delivers one that should not be ignored." -- Sosanya Jones ― The Review of Higher Education

"In Completing College, Vincent Tinto offers a framework for organizing institutional policies and practices that the research on educational attainment and his experience with different types of colleges and universities suggest can positively influence student persistence and degree attainment. . . . Tightly constructed and lucidly crafted, the book opens with a well-researched brief on why college matters to both individuals and the larger society followed by a succinct overview of the four institutional conditions Tinto asserts lead to completing a program of study. An informative text for higher education and student affairs graduate programs."
― Journal of College Student Development Published On: 2013-06-04

About the Author

Vincent Tinto is Distinguished Professor of Education at Syracuse University and coauthor of Where Colleges Are and Who Attends: Effects of Accessibility on College Attendance.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0226804526
Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Chicago Press; 1st edition (April 15, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 283 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780226804521
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0226804521
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.12 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches

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Jerald L. Henderson

Vincent Tinto's book is a good primer for all institutions interested in changing the student completion paradigm.

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2015

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Very good theoretical concepts that are supported by empirical research. I think the author has been consistent in his theories and research. Vincent Tinto is very good in providing practical examples of the concepts he discusses. The importance of helping students complete college is has grown exponentially over the last decade. This book will help me provide insight and direction to colleges and universities that need assistance in helping students to succeed.

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2017

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The revised version of Tinto's research is an incredible resource for anyone interested in retention in higher education. It's straightforward and well cited, and I can't wait to share it with my colleagues.

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GWendolyn marshall

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Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2014

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The book is an easy read, and very informative. My take away is that I now better understand some of the challenges a teacher my experience with student challenges in the classroom.

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Ryan O'Connell

Great for any higher education professional

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2013

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This is a well-written and accessible portrait of the practical programs that institutions set forth to improve student outcomes and success. A good read for anyone interested in the application of decades of research on how to help students succeed. Particularly aimed at academic administrators and faculty, Tinto provides solid evidence and examples of promising practices that are designed to unite the academy under one banner; "student success." A great gift for anyone who works in higher education.

College students (current and former) and their family members will likely experience "a-ha" moments about programs and services that they may have participated in that were intentionally designed success promotion tools.

My only critique is a definite repetition of themes oriented around the in-class experience. While important to stress curricular and faculty contact-time impact, I desired a slightly more balanced perspective.

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2019

Good book

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2014

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Tinto did a great job of creating a comprehensive guide that institutions can follow to improve student success. It gave our retention committee a solid framework to develop our campus retention plan.

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2019

Perfect!

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2013