Klepper, William M., et al. "The Role of Institutional Research in Retention." NEW DIRECTIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, No. 60 (Increasing Retention: Academic and Student Affairs Administrators in Partnership) v15 n4 p27-37 1987. (EJ366246)

Klepper, William M., et al. "The Role of Institutional Research in Retention." NEW DIRECTIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, No. 60 (Increasing Retention: Academic and Student Affairs Administrators in Partnership) v15 n4 p27-37 1987. (EJ366246)

Information about students' characteristics and their perceptions of their educational experience allow institutions to predict their risk of attrition. Trenton State College's effective use of the American Council on Education Cooperative Institutional Research Program for planning and assessment is described. (MLW)