Retention Issues of Mature Students: A Comparative Higher Education Analysis of Programs in the United States and Ireland

Authors

Kim Bullington Sibson, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Dr. Dennis GregoryFollow
Brian-Patrick D. KuriskyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2011

Publication Title

Journal of Counselling and Development in Higher Education Southern Africa

Volume

1

Issue

1

Pages

59-76

Abstract

Retention of students is an issue that challenges colleges and universities around the world and South Africa is no exception. A comparative look at Ireland and the United States shows that there are many similar tools used to retain mature students, and, at the same time, many different ones are used depending on particular situations. A brief retention literature review dealing with mature students is provided as well as examples of retention strategies used in both countries. While these strategies may not fit for South Africa, they may serve as a point of departure for similar activities there.

Comments

© 2011 SAACDHE. http://www.saacdhe.org/ojs/ index.php/SAJCDHESA/index

Original Publication Citation

Sibson, K., Gregory, D. E., & Kurisky, B. P. D. (2011). Retention issues of mature students: A comparative higher education analysis of programs in the United States and Ireland. Journal of Counselling and Development in Higher Education Southern Africa, 1(1), 59-76.

Repository Citation

Sibson, Kim Bullington; Gregory, Dr. Dennis; and Kurisky, Brian-Patrick D., "Retention Issues of Mature Students: A Comparative Higher Education Analysis of Programs in the United States and Ireland" (2011). Educational Foundations & Leadership Faculty Publications. 69.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/efl_fac_pubs/69