Implementation of a college student retention formula and success model that will enable students to meet their academic and personal goals in five easy steps.

Preface: Seidman saysAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: Why We Should Care About RetentionChapter 2: The College MissionChapter 3: Student Institutional FitChapter 4: Types of Student DepartureChapter 5: Various Retention Risk FactorsChapter 6: What Matters in College Student RetentionChapter 7: What we Know About First Generation College StudentsChapter 8: What we Know About Minority Student RetentionChapter 9: Other ConsiderationsChapter 10: Most Representative Student Enrollment Model: Why It Does Not WorkChapter 11: Seidman Student Success Formula/Model and Steps to SuccessChapter 12: Need for Competency HelpChapter 13: Moving Beyond Assessment & Initial Placement: The Seidman StudentChapter 14: Faculty Teaching PracticeChapter 15: Facilitating Student Social InteractionChapter 16: A Word About¿Chapter 17: Other ThoughtsConcluding RemarksReferencesIndexAbout the Author