Effect of Personality on Program Choice and Likelihood of Retention in a College Setting

Our previous research established that the incoming students at Lethbridge College self-assort into different programs based partly on personality. This study combined previous data, collected in 26 different Lethbridge College programs, with data from a final pre-graduation personality assessment. These results allowed us to assess whether a person’s goodness of fit to the personality of their program affects their likelihood of completing their program and assess the degree to which participation in a specific academic program changes a students’ personality over time.