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International Students in Higher Education: Extracurricular Activities and Social Interactions as Predictors of University Belonging
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Thies, Theresa; Falk, Susanne – Research in Higher Education, 2023
As the number of international students increases worldwide, it is crucial to explore what makes international students feel welcomed at university campuses. The study investigates whether higher rates of participation in extracurricular activities and higher frequencies of contact with ethnically diverse students strengthen the sense of belonging…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, College Students, Extracurricular Activities, Interpersonal Relationship
Global Competition, US Research Universities, and International Doctoral Education: Growth and Consolidation of an Organizational Field
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Taylor, Barrett J.; Cantwell, Brendan – Research in Higher Education, 2015
The heightened mobility of resources, ideas, and cultural practices across national borders--commonly known as "globalization"--entails changes in the contexts in which US research universities operate. We draw on recent developments in neo-institutional theory to understand these changes and their implications for the ways in which US…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Competition, Research Universities, Doctoral Programs
International Demand for American Higher Education: An Extension.
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Mixon, J. Wilson, Jr.; Wan, Weidong – Research in Higher Education, 1990
A study of the relationship of population and income in Asian countries and Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members to their demand for American higher education found that both population and income significantly affect demand, but not proportionally. Findings suggest countries meet most change in citizens' demand with…
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Demand, Educational Supply, Foreign Countries
Predicting the Retention of University Students.
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Murtaugh, Paul A.; Burns, Leslie D.; Schuster, Jill – Research in Higher Education, 1999
Survival analysis was used to model retention of 8,867 undergraduate students at Oregon State University from 1991 to 1996. Attrition increased with age and nonresident status; it decreased with higher high-school and first-quarter grades, and attendance in a freshman orientation course. Retention was also associated with race/ethnicity and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Age Differences, Case Studies