NROTC Four-Year Scholarship Attrition: A Descriptive Analysis

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis was to examine attrition behavior by individuals who have received Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) four- year national scholarships. Information on the attrition of students between 1983 and 1987 was derived from data provided by Chief of Naval Education and Training. Differences in attrition rates from NROTC were found by gender, racial/ethnic group, technical or non-technical college major, reason for disenrollment, and other factors. This study found NROTC patterns of attrition were similar to those of the college dropout, though attrition rates for certain demographic groups differed due to the unique nature of the NROTC program. Results also suggest that a major share of early attrition is driven by the policy that obligates students for Naval service. Further research is recommended to examine causal relationships between background and performance characteristics of students who disenroll from NROTC for motivational reasons... . NROTC, Attrition, Officer training attrition

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA267408

Entities

People

  • Maureen M. Cahill

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Attrition
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Sets
  • Databases
  • Education
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Information Science
  • Losses
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Training
  • Minority Groups
  • Scholarships
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.