JuliaA.Smith,Ph.D.WesternOregonUniversity.pptVIP

Julia A. Smith, Ph.D. Western Oregon University U.S. College Students 15.1 million college students in the U.S. 468,000 Deaf and Hard of Hearing college students 123,000 Deaf Students in 2,300 institutions (Schroedel, Watson, Ashmore, 2003) Attrition Drop out rate for general college population – more than 40% (Tinto, 1993) Drop out rate for students with a hearing loss – approximately 70% (Myers Taylor, 2000) Research Questions How do students who are deaf describe their experience in a mainstream college? What factors in the social and academic environment are linked to dea