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Direct linkGittings, Glenn; Bergman, Matt; Shuck, Brad; Rose, Kevin – New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 2018
Doctoral students typically represent a highly educated group of students that have demonstrated the academic aptitude to successfully complete multiple degrees. Yet, research has continually shown that 40%-60% of doctoral students do not persist to graduate (Allum & Okahana, 2015; Bowen & Rudenstine, 1992). The purpose of this study was…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Student Characteristics, Academic Persistence
Download full textHigher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention, 2012
Drinking remains a significant part of the college experience for many students across the nation. The 2010 Monitoring the Future survey found that 65 percent of college students reported alcohol use in the past 30 days, 37 percent reported occasions of heavy drinking (five or more drinks in a row in the past two weeks), and nearly half (44…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Attrition, Drinking, Career Development
Dai, David Yun; Steenbergen-Hu, Saiying – Roeper Review, 2015
This article introduces the Special Class for the Gifted Young (SCGY), an early college entrance program in mathematics and science in China, which has been a focus for media coverage and public discussion of accelerated education in China. We first describe the admission policy and academic programming of SCGY and delineate its distinct features.…
Descriptors: Special Programs, Acceleration (Education), College Admission, Admission Criteria
Crump, William J.; Fricker, R. Steve; Crump, Allison M. – Journal of Rural Health, 2010
Purpose: To assess outcomes of the first 6 years of a program designed to facilitate medical school admission for rural premedical students. Methods: Students completing the University of Louisville School of Medicine Trover Rural Scholar program were surveyed using a 23-item survey. Findings: Twenty-two of the 24 (92%) students responded.…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Medical Education, Premedical Students, Medical Schools
Angelino, Lorraine M.; Natvig, Deborah – Journal of Educators Online, 2009
Engagement of the online learner is one approach to reduce attrition rates. Attrition rates for classes taught through distance education are 10-20% higher than classes taught in a face-to-face setting. This paper introduces a Model for Engagement and provides strategies to engage the online learner. The Model depicts various opportunities where…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Student Attrition, Academic Persistence, Learner Engagement
Mann, Judith R.; Hunt, Madelyn D.; Alford, Julie G. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2004
Universities have recognized student attrition as a problem for some years, and measures to improve this critical issue are being sought. One such effort used at Lamar University is the Monitored Probation (MP) program. The MP program is a comprehensive early intervention academic retention program intended to assist with the academic success of…
Descriptors: Student Attrition, Grade Point Average, Control Groups, Academic Probation
