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Peer reviewedMishler, Carol; And Others – College and University, 1982
A study of transcripts of adult students and younger counterparts to examine patterns of credit load, stopping out, and the flow from special student status to matriculant is presented. Results support earlier findings about academic achievement, and presents new evidence that adult students' pace is generally brisker than previously assumed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Students, Attendance Patterns, Dropout Research
