We all know that good study habits, supportive parents, and engaged instructors are all keys
to getting good grades in college. But as Janice M. McCabe shows in this illuminating study�…

Friendships are widely considered to be an essential part of life in college and beyond. The
existing literature on college friendships, academic achievement, and student attrition is�…

A mentor, advisor, or even a friend? Making connections in college makes all the difference.
What single factor makes for an excellent college education? As it turns out, it's pretty simple�…

Academic success of students has been explained with a variety of individual and
socioeconomic factors. Social networks that informally emerge within student communities�…

This article presents results from an investigation of the association between student
academic performance and social ties. Based on social capital and networked learning�…

Academic achievement in adolescence is a key determinant of future educational and
occupational success. Friends play an important role in the educational process. They�…

Research on social capital in education rarely considers how the resources students can
access through their friendships affect educational outcomes later in life. Using the National�…

The connections we establish in college are transformative and redirect our lives to make
lasting impacts on others around us and in the world. Student affairs and academic support�…

College students who interact with professors and peers about academic matters have
better college outcomes. Although institutional factors influence engagement, prior�…

Astin's (1993, p. 398) claim that peers are" the single most potent source of influence" in the
lives of college students comes after decades of theoretical and empirical research�…