Papers

Georg, Werner,  "Individual and institutional factors in the tendency to drop out of higher education: a multilevel analysis using data from the Konstanz Student Survey", Studies in Higher Education, September 2009, Vol. 34 Issue 6, p64-661, 15p <http://search.ebscohost.com.rap.ocls.ca/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=43881094&site=ehost-live> Accessed March 3, 2010

study shows that students do not contemplate dropping out because of stress or a lack of ability, but primarily because of weak commitment to their course of study in general, or to the specific field of study in particular ... influence of institution is modest