National Freshman Motivation to Complete College Reports
An annual study of the self-reported motivations and attitudes of first-year college studentsThis report series examines the attitudes and motivations of first-year students throughout the nation at the very beginning—and now also at the middle—of their undergraduate experience. This annual study adds another layer to existing national research on college freshmen.
The survey instruments used for this research are part of the Retention Management System Plus™ from Ruffalo Noel Levitz and include the College Student Inventory™, for incoming freshmen, and its mid-year post-test, the Mid-Year Student Assessment. These assessments identify students' needs, motivations, and noncognitive attitudes that influence college completion.
Latest report
2017 National Freshman Motivation to Complete College Report (plus the Addendum by Race/Ethnicity)
Previous and related reports
- 2016 National Freshman Motivation to Complete College Report
- 2016 Motivation of Adult Learners to Complete College Report
- 2015 Report: Attitudes of Second-Year College Students That Influence Completion
- 2014 Report: Changes in Freshman Attittudes Following a Semester of College
- 2013 Report: The Attitudes of College Transfer Students
- 2013 Report: The Attitudes of Second-Year College Students