Open AccessRegular Versus Shorter Orientation
Author(s) -
Carla Abreu-Ellis,
William Knight,
Jason Brent Ellis
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journal of college orientation and transition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-4535
pISSN - 1534-2263
DOI - 10.24926/jcotr.v15i2.2691
Subject(s) - orientation (vector space) , logistic regression , descriptive statistics , psychology , affect (linguistics) , session (web analytics) , demography , statistics , mathematics , computer science , sociology , communication , geometry , world wide web
This study compared college student characteristics of those who attended regular and shorter orientation sessions at a state university over a period of four years. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and results indicated that significant differences existed between the students who attended the regular orientation and those who attended a shorter orientation. Further analysis using linear and logistic regression indicated that type of orientation session attended did not significantly affect the outcomes of retention, fall and spring grade point average (GPAs), and academic status beyond the effects of student background characteristics. Recommendations focused on college student experiences.