It seems fair to assert, then, that students who enter Christian colleges are, in general, looking for a social atmosphere that they are unlikely to find elsewhere. When they find it, they are satisfied and stay. Students might believe the social atmosphere on campus is either too permissive or not permissive enough. Because of the explicitly religious nature of CCCU institutions, such a variable is necessary. And religious satisfaction certainly contributes to students' decisions to stay.
Many students choose to attend a Christian college because doing so reinforces their worldview.
Previous research with CCCU institutions indicates that attending a Christian college or university is likely to help students grow in their faith, which contributes to religious satisfaction. On the other hand, students who are less satisfied religiously are more likely to leave. Some students may believe the religious nature of the college is either too explicit or not explicit enough. And, again, some students may be attending a Christian college because of their parents' wishes rather than a personal desire. Integrating Christian faith into academics may feel suffocating to such students.