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Attracting international students is a costly undertaking and poor retention not only leads to financial loss for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) but may also harm their reputation and adversely impact future recruitment potential. This research focuses on investigating the reasons undergraduate international students in the United States may leave their institution of first enrollment before completing their degree as well as to identify a set of good practices for retaining these students.
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Poor retention is symptomatic of the mismatch between expectations of students prior to enrollment and the actual experience of students once they are on campus. The decisionmaking process for international students is a complex and costly endeavor with expectations that are influenced by a range of variables, some of which are outside institutional control. However, institutions can control the influence of recruitment practices in setting expectations and ensuring that they align with the experiences on campus.
Dr Rahul Choudaha
DrEducation
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This page is a summary of: Improving the Experiences of International Students, Change The Magazine of Higher Learning, November 2014, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/00091383.2014.969184.
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