Various factors contribute to student failure rates
Steven C. Vogel
Issue date: 11/16/05 Section: News
Data reveals that BC males tend to succeed at a higher rate then females, with males scoring an overall success rate of 86.9 percent (retention rate of 88.9 percent), while female students have an overall success rate of 68.4 percent (retention rate of 88.1 percent).
BC counselors pointed out that that students have other responsibilities outside of attending school, which often take priority over their studies.
"I think that students in general have other responsibilities they must attend to... they must allocate the necessary time needed to be successful if it is important for them to get their education. They [students] must master the idea of time management in order to realistically obtain success while at BC," said Rosellini.
During discussions with Andrews, Rosellini, and others, it seems that BC differs from the high school experience in the sense that a strong commitment is imperative to success.
"In my experience, they [unsuccessful students] do not succeed at BC because they are unwilling to put significant effort into whatever it is they are doing... either in their studies or elsewhere. They think that by just showing up they can pass the class without any effort whatsoever. I don't think a student's success is all a student thing... it's a two-way street and students must be willing to do what it takes to succeed," said Rosellini.
More complete information on student success and retention rates at BC are available at bakersfieldcollege.com.
BC counselors pointed out that that students have other responsibilities outside of attending school, which often take priority over their studies.
"I think that students in general have other responsibilities they must attend to... they must allocate the necessary time needed to be successful if it is important for them to get their education. They [students] must master the idea of time management in order to realistically obtain success while at BC," said Rosellini.
During discussions with Andrews, Rosellini, and others, it seems that BC differs from the high school experience in the sense that a strong commitment is imperative to success.
"In my experience, they [unsuccessful students] do not succeed at BC because they are unwilling to put significant effort into whatever it is they are doing... either in their studies or elsewhere. They think that by just showing up they can pass the class without any effort whatsoever. I don't think a student's success is all a student thing... it's a two-way street and students must be willing to do what it takes to succeed," said Rosellini.
More complete information on student success and retention rates at BC are available at bakersfieldcollege.com.