Tinto Interactional Theory Of Student Retention

These results can be analyzed and interpreted using Tinto’s Interactional Theory of college student retention. Simply put, successful football programs and the resulting higher football attendance rates lead to a more socially integrated student body (Jones, 2010, p. 560). With students making up a majority of the increased number of spectators, a sense of togetherness begins to develop and eventually spreads throughout the student body. As Jones (2010) articulated, “Many sports sociologists point out that this increased congregation and student interaction during football games has the ability to foster a collective sense of identity and commitment to the university (p.560).” This collective commitment and sense of identity is vital to social