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Peer reviewedTuckman, Howard P.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1989
A study examined doctorate completion time in 11 scientific and engineering fields for 1967-86. On average, a 20 percent increase in completion time was found. Four measures of time are compared. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Educational Trends, Engineering, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBaird, Leonard L. – Research in Higher Education, 1990
A study based on national data found that the average duration of doctoral study was related to departmental emphases on scholarly careers and the resources to implement those emphases. Patterns varied by general discipline area and by specific discipline, suggesting a need for detailed analysis by discipline. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Biology, Comparative Analysis, Departments, Doctoral Programs
Peer reviewedVolkwein, James Fredericks; Lorang, Wendell G. – Research in Higher Education, 1996
Analysis of transcripts and survey responses of undergraduate students in one university identified three types of student extenders (full-time students taking longer than normal to complete a degree), determined by financial need, grade-consciousness, and special situations. Characteristics of these groups are compared with those posited by…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Credits, College Students, Course Selection (Students)
Peer reviewedCooksey, Elizabeth C.; Rindfuss, Ronald R. – Research in Higher Education, 1994
A study drew on data from a major longitudinal study to examine whether graduate business administration students experienced a hiatus in educational careers and whether work/education profiles differed from other graduate students. Results indicate interrupting education between bachelor's and master's degrees correlates with part-time enrollment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Business Administration Education, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Peer reviewedGillingham, Lisa; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1991
A study of 723 doctoral students investigated the relationship between time taken to complete the degree and economic factors, including employment hours, study hours, household income, indebtedness, amount and type of aid, and part-time student status. Field of study and foreign/domestic student status were also considered. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Debt (Financial), Doctoral Degrees, Economic Factors, Graduate Students
Peer reviewedStricker, Lawrence J. – Research in Higher Education, 1994
A study investigated differences in the length of time taken to earn a doctoral degree in three disciplines--chemistry, English, and psychology. The clearest findings emerged for psychology, where institutional variables affecting time to degree concerned faculty accessibility and department size. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Chemistry, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedSeagram, Belinda Crawford; Gould, Judy; Pyke, Sandra W. – Research in Higher Education, 1998
A study of 154 recent graduates of York University (Ontario) doctoral programs in natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities investigated the relationship of gender, discipline, characteristics of the supervisory relationship, student financial situation, participation in teaching and research assistantships, and enrollment status to the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Doctoral Degrees, Faculty Advisers, Graduate Students
