RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Theory: When students have more activities that are engaging on campus, the numbers at the institution will increase.
Hypothesis: If students are engaged in more activities, then the enrollment rate will most likely increase at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Explanation of Hypothesis:
If it X then ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- it is Y
Here X1 is Student Engagement Y1/X2 is retention Y is the student number will increase
Student Engagement Retention
Conceptualization 1 Conceptualization 2
1) Spontaneous participation in homecoming 1) More students remained enrolled
2) Joining student organizations ex: Student Government, NAACP 2) Students will complete the degree
3) Spontaneous participation is community outreach programming
Conceptualization
Numbers will increase
1) More students will enroll in school
2) Current students will recruit their friends and family
Operationalization 1 Operationalization 2
1) How likely is it for you to participate in homecoming events? 1) How likely will a student remain enrolled if they
2) How likely is it for you to stay active in the student organization?
3) How many times a month do you participate in community outreach?
Operationalization 3
1)How likely is it for students to enroll in courses the following semester?
2) How likely is it for current students to recruit
their friends and family?