Academic Dismissal, Readmission Conditions, and Retention: A Study of Social Science Majors

Abstract

This project attempts to assess the relative effectiveness of readmission conditions among approximately 500 social science majors at a large state university, supplemented by an analysis of the retention status of almost 7,800 social science students at the same institution. Whites, African-Americans, Hispanics, males, juniors, transfer students, those in their mid-20s, those with interdisciplinary and limited-access majors, and those with low high school grade point averages (GPAs) appear to be most at risk. However, academic success among those who are readmitted is significantly associated only with gender, quality point deficit, and readmission conditions.