dc.contributor.author	Gonzalez, Diana M. Leal
dc.coverage.spatial	United States	en_US
dc.coverage.temporal	2006-2012	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2020-01-28T16:42:16Z
dc.date.available	2020-01-28T16:42:16Z
dc.date.issued	2019-04
dc.identifier.other	54535285-2A42-5FB3-4A07-CB6B530DE47B	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10428/4093
dc.description.abstract	Institutions of higher education continuously look for factors that could impact a student’s chance of graduating. Among many possible variables, research suggests that student engagement has a positive effect on student success (Kuh, Cruce, Shoup, Kinzie, & Gonyea, 2008; Tinto 1993, Tinto 2012). One of those important factors is the interaction that occurs between faculty and students inside and outside of the classroom (Kuh et al., 2008; Mayhew, Pascarella, & Terenzini, 2016; Pascarella & Terenzini, 1979; Tinto, 2012). This study explores the possibility that full-time faculty are better suited to strengthen those relationships than instructors that are hired on a part-time basis. Using data collected by the Department of Education through the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), this study evaluated data from 1,005 degree-granting institutions from 2006 to 2012 to determine if there was a relationship between the ratio of part-time to full-time faculty and retention and graduation rates. The methods used in this study include a preliminary review that provided relevant information about the variables used. Additionally, correlation analysis and a review of the time series plots was conducted. Finally, two regression analysis models were developed using retention and graduation rates as dependent variables, the ratio of part- time to full-time faculty per 100 Full-Time-Equivalent (FTE) and the number of full-time faculty per 100 FTE as independent variables, plus a series of control variables. The results of the study revealed a positive relationship between the number of full-time faculty per 100 FTE and both retention and graduation rates, and a negative relationship between the ratio of part-time to full-time faculty per 100 FTE and retention and graduation rates.	en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents	Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION 1 -- Chapter 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 6 -- Benefits of a College Degree 6 -- Low Retention and Graduation Rates 8 -- Predictors of College Retention and Graduation Rates: Theoretical Linkages 10 -- Empirical Studies 12 -- Part-Time Faculty 15 -- Summary 21 -- Chapter 3: METHODOLOGY 24 -- Study Data 24 -- Missing Data 25 -- Study Sample 26 -- Analysis Technique 27 -- Data Limitations 32 -- Chapter IV: DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS 34 -- Descriptive Statistics 36 -- Correlation Analysis 46 -- Ordinary Least Square Regression Analysis 48 -- Collinearity 51 -- Evaluation of Unusual Data 52 -- Chapter V: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS 59 -- Study Limitations 67 -- Future Research 68 -- Conclusion 69 -- REFERENCES 71 -- APPENDIX A: Descriptive Statistics by Year 82 -- APPENDIX B: Correlations 89 -- APPENDIX C: Results of Regression Analysis 94 -- APPENDIX D: Collinearity 101 -- APPENDIX E: Results of Regression Analysis Excluding Outliers 104 -- LIST OF TABLES -- Table 1: Description of Variables 28 -- Table 2: Descriptive Statistics 40 -- Table 3: Dependent and Independent Variables: Correlation 47 -- Table 4: Model 1 Regression Results: Complete Dataset and Dataset Without Outliers. 56 Table 5: Model 2 Regression Results: Complete Dataset and Dataset Without Outliers 57.	en_US
dc.format.extent	1 electronic document, 120 pages.	en_US
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.rights	This dissertation is protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States (Public Law 94-553, revised in 1976). Consistent with fair use as defined in the Copyright Laws, brief quotations from this material are allowed with proper acknowledgement. Use of the materials for financial gain with the author's expressed written permissions is not allowed.	en_US
dc.subject	Dissertations, Academic--United States	en_US
dc.subject	College dropouts--Prevention	en_US
dc.subject	College graduates--Rating of	en_US
dc.subject	Employee retention	en_US
dc.subject	Universities and colleges--Faculty	en_US
dc.title	Analysis of the Effects of Faculty Composition on Graduation and Retention Rates	en_US
dc.type	Dissertation	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Department of Political Science of the College of Arts and Sciences	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Banerjee, Neena
dc.description.committee	Wickersham, Mary Eleanor
dc.description.committee	Lynch, James
dc.description.degree	D.P.A.	en_US
dc.description.major	Public Administration	en_US