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Kumaraguru Mahadevan; Noal Atkinson – Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 2024
This paper examines the demographic factors of the subjects enroled and completed by an hyperflexible online MBA Leadership (L) programme for 1034 students at Central Queensland University using the deductive research methodology and statistical analysis. Australian-born students are influenced by their industry experience when enroling in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Demography, Individual Characteristics, Masters Programs
Addison, Letetia; Williams, Densil – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2023
Purpose: This paper aims to provide a parsimonious but rigorous model to assist decision-makers to determine critical factors which can lead to higher graduation rates amongst higher education institution (HEI) participants. It predicts the odds of dropout amongst university students, using HEI data from a developing country. This is used as a…
Descriptors: Prediction, School Holding Power, College Students, Graduation Rate
Elizabeth H. Curda – US Government Accountability Office, 2024
Research suggests that more students with disabilities are pursuing college than in years past. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to review issues regarding accessibility and accommodations for students with disabilities at colleges. This report examines (1) trends in and characteristics of the population of college students…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, College Students, Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled)
Erin Kristina Reeder – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The problem that was addressed through this study is that the credential completion rate for transfer-in students (TIS) is lower than for first-time, full-time students (FTFT) at Peninsula Community College (PCC, a pseudonym). The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if the completion input (gender, race/ethnicity, age) and…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, College Transfer Students, Gender Differences, Racial Differences
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2025
This report was conducted in compliance with Senate Bill 55 (SB 55), 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session (codified as Texas Education Code Section 61.06694): "an act relating to a study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding best practices for assisting students with autism spectrum disorder" (ASD). The…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Best Practices, State Legislation
Van Bussel, Melissa; Fecteau, Eric – Statistics Canada, 2022
This fact sheet explores the association between parental income and the pathways of young adults in postsecondary education for students who began their studies in the 2012/2013 academic year. Students from low-income families have previously been shown to have lower rates of educational access and attainment. This fact sheet focuses on…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Educational Indicators, Graduation Rate, College Students
Neimic, Susan – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The problem addressed through this study is the low graduation rate of military-connected students who received benefits from military funding programs (FMCSs) at a community college in the northeastern United States (CCNE). Increasing the graduation rate will prepare more FMCSs for gainful employment and their transition into civilian life. The…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Veterans, Academic Achievement, Community College Students
Nathan R. Wilson; Jay Brooks; Michelle Dufour; Cecilia Elhaddad; Mitchell Gaffney; Jana Ferguson – Illinois Community College Board, 2024
Under the authority of the P-20 Longitudinal Education Data System Act (105 ILCS 13/1 et seq.) (the "LDS Act"), the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) is the State Education Authority responsible for collecting and maintaining enrollment, completion, and student characteristic information on community college students. The data…
Descriptors: Community College Students, College Enrollment, Graduation Rate, College Credits
Guam Department of Education, 2024
The Guam Department of Education ("GDOE") presents this report in compliance with Guam Public Law ("P.L.") 26-26 that specifically requires the Department to report on the following information in the Annual State of Public Education Report ("ASPER"): (1) Demographic information on public school children in the…
Descriptors: Public Education, Educational Trends, Public Schools, School Demography
Desiree Viramontes – Texas Education Research Center, 2024
Across the U.S., the number of youths who experience homelessness is increasing. The increase of youth homelessness is growing most rapidly for Black and Hispanic students and is occurring in both small and large states. In Texas, one of the states with the largest population of students experiencing homelessness, its youth homeless population is…
Descriptors: Homeless People, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Racial Differences
McCauley, Danielle – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this retrospective analysis research study was to create a trend description of rural students' characteristics and outcomes of higher education in one state in the northeastern United States. An additional aim of the study was to determine the distance to campus for rural and non-rural students and the relationships between…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Student Characteristics, Proximity, Graduation Rate
Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, 2023
The "2023 Nebraska Higher Education Progress Report" is the latest edition of the annual progress report designed to provide the Nebraska Legislature with comparative statistics to monitor and evaluate progress toward achieving three key priorities for Nebraska's postsecondary education system. They are: (1) Increase the number of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, State Government, Academic Persistence, Academic Degrees
OECD Publishing, 2023
This "Spotlight" presents data and analysis on vocational education and training (VET) from Education at a Glance 2023. VET is a key component of most education systems in OECD countries. About one in three 25-34 year-olds have a vocational qualification as their highest level achieved, whether at upper secondary, post-secondary…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Equal Education
California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office, 2025
Pursuant to California Education Code Section 88750, the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and the Board of Governors for California Community Colleges are pleased to release the Cal LAW Legislative Report. The report includes information on program implementation; program outcomes, including student participation and the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community College Students, Student Needs, Services
Geni S. Perryment – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This study aimed to identify factors of success and attrition within military students in doctoral programs. It also sought to examine performance in clinical doctoral-level programs to determine significant differences in outcome measures between military and nonmilitary. This study utilized archival data from five clinical psychology doctoral…
Descriptors: Military Service, Veterans Education, Doctoral Students, Clinical Psychology

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