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First-Year Motivations to Complete College

Learn what incoming students identify as their top priorities and needs for assistance.

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What's in This Study

How motivated are incoming students to complete college? What are their top goals, concerns, and needs? 


The findings from First-Year Student Motivations to Complete College examine data from 50,000 student records collected from more than 300 four-year and two-year institutions using the College Student Inventory. They highlight student attitudes toward completing their educational goals, their career support needs, their feelings of financial security, and more. 


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Topics Include:

  • Top 10 priorities for incoming first-year students
  • When students make their decision to attend an institution
  • How financially secure first-year students feel
  • Students’ attitudes toward career support

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First-Year Motivations to Complete College

Learn what incoming students identify as their top priorities and needs for assistance.