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Orientation to College and Freshman Year Persistence/Withdrawal Decisions

Ernest T. Pascarella, Patrick T. Terenzini, Lee M. Wolfle

The Journal of Higher Education · 1986 · 274 citations · 23 references

Abstract

Ernest T. Pascarella, Patrick T. Terenzini, Lee M. Wolfle, Orientation to College and Freshman Year Persistence/Withdrawal Decisions, The Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 57, No. 2 (Mar. - Apr., 1986), pp. 155-175

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