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What's Next? Soon-to-Be STEM Graduates on Their Post-Graduate Plans
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Park, Julie J.; Kim, Young K.; Lue, Kristyn; Parikh, Roshan M. – Research in Higher Education, 2022
We examined key influences on STEM college seniors' postgraduate plans. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Freshmen we utilized multilevel modeling to identify variables associated with planning to pursue a STEM-related job or STEM graduate study after graduation. Key findings emphasize the importance of volunteering and…
Descriptors: STEM Education, College Seniors, Planning, Occupational Aspiration
College Seniors' Plans for Graduate School: Do Deep Approaches Learning and Holland Academic Environments Matter?
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Rocconi, Louis M.; Ribera, Amy K.; Nelson Laird, Thomas F. – Research in Higher Education, 2015
This study examines the extent to which college seniors' plans for graduate school are related to their tendency to engage in deep approaches to learning (DAL) and their academic environments (majors) as classified by Holland type. Using data from the National Survey of Student Engagement, we analyzed responses from over 116,000 seniors attending…
Descriptors: College Seniors, Graduate Study, Student Educational Objectives, Academic Aspiration
Parental Educational Level, Gender Differences, and Seniors' Aspirations for Advanced Study.
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Isaac, Paul D.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1992
A survey of 791 university seniors investigated the relationship of their parents' educational background and gender to their own plans for postgraduation study. Field of study was also considered. A strong effect of same-sex parent educational level on educational aspiration was noted. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Seniors, College Students, Educational Background, Graduate Study