Open AccessFirst-Year Experience Course Impact on Undergraduate International Student Retention and Graduation
Author(s) -
Dylan Rust,
Raghvendra Singh
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of educational research and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2167-8693
DOI - 10.5590/jerap.2021.11.1.32
Subject(s) - graduation (instrument) , medical education , course (navigation) , retention rate , psychology , medicine , mathematics education , engineering , computer science , mechanical engineering , computer security , aerospace engineering
As institutions look to improve student retention through first-year experience (FYE) courses, some have implemented courses targeted specifically to the international population. A quantitative comparison of international students who took an FYE course with international students who did not take an FYE course was completed to analyze the differences in retention and graduation rates between the two groups. International freshmen who participated in the FYE course were retained and graduated at significantly higher rates than international freshmen who did not take the course. Aspects of the course that likely led to student retention and graduation are discussed.