It has been proffered that on-campus employment is one way to retain students at higher rates, largely by increasing students’ levels of affinity with the University. This study examines the persistence and graduation of first-time, full-time freshmen students employed on-campus their first and/or second year compared to those who were not so employed and also looks at student satisfaction and levels of social inclusiveness reported by each group of students.

Katherine Cermak, Research Associate, Academic Affairs and Joe Filkins, Senior Research Associate, OIPR