Books by Vincent Tinto

Synthesizes research on student attrition and on actions institutions can and should take to reduce it. The key to effective retention, the author demonstrates, is in a strong commitment to quality education and the building of a strong sense of inclusive educational and social community on campus.

Even as the number of students attending college has more than doubled in the past forty years, it is still the case that nearly half of all college students in the United States will not complete their degree within six years. This work offers administrators a coherent framework with which to develop and implement programs to promote completion.