What Is Academic Momentum? And Does It Matter?

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Intensity and Attachment (2014, background): “More recently, Attewell, Heil, and Reisel (2012) used NELS:88 data to conduct a study from the academic momentum perspective, which posits that students who accumulate credits more quickly improve their chances of completing a college degree independent of academic readiness or socioeconomic status.”
Adaptability, engagement and academic achievement at university (2017, result): “This provides further support for the value-adding nature of adaptability and engagement for academic momentum, in line with the theory (Attewell et al., 2012).”
Reducing Income Inequality in Educational Attainment: Experimental Evidence on the Impact of Financial Aid on College Completion1 (2016, background): “…purchase books and other supplies that enhance their academic performance in school, which both contributes to “academic momentum” and degree progress ðAttewell et al. 2012Þ and increases the likelihood that they will meet the “satisfactory academic progress” standards required in order to retain…”
Does working during higher education affect students’ academic progression? (2014, background): “Academic progression in the early stages of university study program is likely to affect students’ motivation, increasing their subsequent probability of graduation (Attewell et al. 2012).”