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Woo, Jennie H. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
This Statistics in Brief examines three cohorts of recent college graduates 1 year after they attained their bachelor's degree. The graduation years for the three cohorts span a 15-year period: 1992-93, 1999-2000, and 2007-08. The latest cohort (2007-08) graduated in the midst of the 2008 recession. This Statistics in Brief first examines how…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Debt (Financial), Loan Repayment, Paying for College
Kamarck, Kristy N.; Thie, Harry J.; Adelson, Marisa; Krull, Heather – RAND Corporation, 2010
The U.S. military services send officers to graduate schools each year to pursue advanced degrees, primarily to fill billet requirements later. This can be costly, including such things as tuition, housing, and pay but also the opportunity cost of the officer not filling an operational billet. Participation in such a program incurs specific…
Descriptors: Productivity, Graduate Study, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
Walker, Michael E.; Bridgeman, Brent – College Board, 2008
A recent study by Beilock, Reidell, and McConnell (2007) suggested that stereotype threat experienced in one domain (e.g., math) triggered by knowledge of a negative stereotype about a social group in that particular domain can spill over into subsequent tasks in totally unrelated domains (e.g., reading). The authors suggested that these findings…
Descriptors: Stereotypes, Social Psychology, Negative Attitudes, Standardized Tests
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Bond, Arthur J.; LeBold, William K. – 1977
Summarizing the highlights of four monographs on the recruitment and retention of black Americans in engineering at Purdue University, the report details 1966-76 statistical trends. The overall results of the study indicate that the number and proportion of black students beginning engineering at Purdue and nationally has increased significantly…
Descriptors: Black Education, Black Students, Engineering Education, Expectation
Maryland State Board for Higher Education, Annapolis. – 1980
The second annual status report on the implementation of the Maryland statewide plan for postsecondary education and on additional issues for action is presented. The following areas are considered: enrollments; programs; finance; facilities; faculty, libraries, and computer services; implementation of role and mission actions; and new planning…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Administration, College Faculty, College Libraries