title: Outcomes study of attrition in a two-year R.T. program.
abstract: This article examines whether there is a statistically significant relationship between admission criteria and other related student characteristics to attrition rates in radiologic science programs at two-year community colleges. The study reported in this article investigated 179 students admitted during a 10-year period to a radiography program at a Midwestern community college. Investigators found that admission criteria were not correlates of student success or failure, indicating a need for further research into cognitive and non-cognitive factors.
authors.affiliation: Illinois Central College, East Peoria, USA.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Schulz
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Dowd
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fischbach
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois / Q000453:epidemiology; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011859:Radiography; D012570:School Admission Criteria / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013332:Student Dropouts / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013336:Students, Health Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data