| Dropping out of middle school: A multilevel analysis of students and schools RW Rumberger American educational Research journal 32 (3), 583-625, 1995 | 2503 | 1995 |
| High school dropouts: A review of issues and evidence RW Rumberger Review of educational research 57 (2), 101-121, 1987 | 2401 | 1987 |
| Dropping out: Why students drop out of high school and what can be done about it RW Rumberger Harvard University Press, 2011 | 2185* | 2011 |
| Dropping out of high school: The influence of race, sex, and family background RW Rumberger American educational research journal 20 (2), 199-220, 1983 | 1466 | 1983 |
| Student mobility and the increased risk of high school dropout RW Rumberger, KA Larson American journal of Education 107 (1), 1-35, 1998 | 1314 | 1998 |
| Does segregation still matter? The impact of student composition on academic achievement in high school RW Rumberger, GJ Palardy Teachers college record 107 (9), 1999-2045, 2005 | 1257 | 2005 |
| Why students drop out of school: A review of 25 years of research RW Rumberger, SA Lim California Dropout Research Project 15, 1-130, 2008 | 1188 | 2008 |
| How much is too much? The influence of preschool centers on children's social and cognitive development S Loeb, M Bridges, D Bassok, B Fuller, RW Rumberger Economics of Education review 26 (1), 52-66, 2007 | 981 | 2007 |
| The distribution of dropout and turnover rates among urban and suburban high schools RW Rumberger, SL Thomas Sociology of education, 39-67, 2000 | 965 | 2000 |
| English learners in California schools: Unequal resources,'unequal outcomes P Gandara, R Rumberger, J Maxwell-Jolly, R Callahan Education policy analysis archives 11, 36-36, 2003 | 871 | 2003 |
| Why students drop out of school RW Rumberger Dropouts in America: Confronting the graduation rate crisis, 131-155, 2004 | 712 | 2004 |
| Family influences on dropout behavior in one California high school RW Rumberger, R Ghatak, G Poulos, PL Ritter, SM Dornbusch Sociology of education, 283-299, 1990 | 679 | 1990 |
| The impact of surplus schooling on productivity and earnings RW Rumberger Journal of Human resources, 24-50, 1987 | 670 | 1987 |
| Teacher effectiveness in first grade: The importance of background qualifications, attitudes, and instructional practices for student learning GJ Palardy, RW Rumberger Educational evaluation and policy analysis 30 (2), 111-140, 2008 | 652 | 2008 |
| Student engagement, peer social capital, and school dropout among Mexican American and non-Latino white students RK Ream, RW Rumberger Sociology of education 81 (2), 109-139, 2008 | 639 | 2008 |
| Test scores, dropout rates, and transfer rates as alternative indicators of high school performance RW Rumberger, GJ Palardy American educational research journal 42 (1), 3-42, 2005 | 608 | 2005 |
| The causes and consequences of student mobility RW Rumberger Journal of Negro Education, 6-21, 2003 | 577 | 2003 |
| The economic returns to college major, quality and performance: A multilevel analysis of recent graduates RW Rumberger, SL Thomas Economics of Education Review 12 (1), 1-19, 1993 | 522 | 1993 |
| Toward explaining differences in educational achievement among Mexican American language-minority students RW Rumberger, KA Larson Sociology of education, 68-92, 1998 | 479 | 1998 |
| The impact of surplus schooling on worker productivity MC Tsang, RW Rumberger, HM Levin Industrial relations: a journal of economy and society 30 (2), 209-228, 1991 | 470 | 1991 |
Henry LevinProfessor of Economics and Education, Teachers College, Columbia UniversityVerified email at columbia.edu