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Unmasking the Effects of Student Engagement on First-Year College Grades and Persistence

George D. KuhView further author information
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Ty M. CruceView further author information
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Rick ShoupView further author information
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Jillian KinzieView further author information
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Robert M. GonyeaView further author information
Pages 540-563 | Published online: 21 Oct 2016
 
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George D. Kuh

George D. Kuh is Chancellor's Professor of Higher Education and director of the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. Ty M. Cruce is Senior Policy Analyst in the Indiana University Office of University Planning, Institutional Research, and Accountability. Rick Shoup is a Research Analyst at the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University Bloomington. Jillian Kinzie is Associate Director of the Center for Postsecondary Research and the NSSE Institute at Indiana University Bloomington. Robert M. Gonyea is Associate Director of the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University Bloomington.

Ty M. Cruce

George D. Kuh is Chancellor's Professor of Higher Education and director of the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. Ty M. Cruce is Senior Policy Analyst in the Indiana University Office of University Planning, Institutional Research, and Accountability. Rick Shoup is a Research Analyst at the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University Bloomington. Jillian Kinzie is Associate Director of the Center for Postsecondary Research and the NSSE Institute at Indiana University Bloomington. Robert M. Gonyea is Associate Director of the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University Bloomington.

Rick Shoup

George D. Kuh is Chancellor's Professor of Higher Education and director of the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. Ty M. Cruce is Senior Policy Analyst in the Indiana University Office of University Planning, Institutional Research, and Accountability. Rick Shoup is a Research Analyst at the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University Bloomington. Jillian Kinzie is Associate Director of the Center for Postsecondary Research and the NSSE Institute at Indiana University Bloomington. Robert M. Gonyea is Associate Director of the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University Bloomington.

Jillian Kinzie

George D. Kuh is Chancellor's Professor of Higher Education and director of the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. Ty M. Cruce is Senior Policy Analyst in the Indiana University Office of University Planning, Institutional Research, and Accountability. Rick Shoup is a Research Analyst at the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University Bloomington. Jillian Kinzie is Associate Director of the Center for Postsecondary Research and the NSSE Institute at Indiana University Bloomington. Robert M. Gonyea is Associate Director of the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University Bloomington.

Robert M. Gonyea

George D. Kuh is Chancellor's Professor of Higher Education and director of the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. Ty M. Cruce is Senior Policy Analyst in the Indiana University Office of University Planning, Institutional Research, and Accountability. Rick Shoup is a Research Analyst at the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University Bloomington. Jillian Kinzie is Associate Director of the Center for Postsecondary Research and the NSSE Institute at Indiana University Bloomington. Robert M. Gonyea is Associate Director of the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University Bloomington.

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