Abstract
Abstract
This study expands on the existing literature by examining dropout behavior of minority college students. Specifically, the study compares determinants of retention for large ethnic student groups in the College of Business of an ethnically-diverse college campus. The dynamics of retention and progression are not known for college campuses with large representations of ethnic students. Our empirical findings show that college GPA explains student dropout for all ethnic groups. We find evidence of a positive association between dropout and male students for African-American and White ethnicities. Additionally, dropout has a positive association with online classes for African-Americans and Hispanics and a positive association with class load for African-Americans and Whites. Finally, a higher percentage of African-American students that resided on campus dropped out of college.
Keywords: college dropout, minority students, ethnically-diverse campus
Recommended Citation
Iqbal, Zahid and Shetty, Shekar
(2025)
"An Empirical Examination of Student Dropout in a Diverse Campus Environment,"
Southwestern Business Administration Journal: Vol. 22:
Iss.
1, Article 1.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.tsu.edu/sbaj/vol22/iss1/1