Course withdrawals: A probit model and policy recommendations |
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| Authors: | John L Adams Dr William E Becker |
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| Institution: | (1) Rand Corporation, USA;(2) Department of Economics, Indiana University, Ballantine Hall, 47405 Bloomington, IN |
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| Abstract: | Withdrawals from college courses prior to the assignment of grades, but after the  add-drop period, are analyzed. In a probit model student withdrawals appear to occur randomly with notable exceptions. The more experience a student has in college, the more likely it is that he or she will withdraw from any given course. Students who have withdrawn from courses in the past tend to withdraw again. Student motivation measures are related to the withdrawal decision. Physical and mental disabilities affect withdrawals only in certain courses while athletes are no more likely to withdraw from courses than nonathletes. Finally, there appear to be economies of scale in teaching: The more students an instructor teaches in other courses, the less likely it is that students will withdraw from the course under consideration. The number of students enrolled in the course, however, is not significantly related to withdrawals. |
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