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Download full textWalter, Gerard G.; And Others – 1987
A survey of 145 postsecondary programs for hearing-impaired students in North America gathered data pertaining to attrition rates. Estimated attrition rates were found to be lowest for the group of programs primarily offering diplomas, with a rate of 59 percent, and highest for those offering Associate degrees, with a rate of 79 percent.…
Descriptors: College Attendance, College Students, Dropout Rate, Hearing Impairments
Peer reviewedWalter, Gerard G.; And Others – American Rehabilitation, 1988
Data were studied from the Internal Revenue Service on 1,928 hearing-impaired students who had graduated or withdrawn from the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Results showed that graduates had higher lifetime earnings and returned significantly more money to the Federal Treasury than the students who withdrew. (JDD)
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Students, Cost Effectiveness, Deafness
Peer reviewedWalter, Gerard G.; Welsh, William A. – American Rehabilitation, 1988
Deaf students (N=1,644) entering the National Technical Institute for the Deaf from 1976-1980 were enrolled in one of three educational environments: mainstreamed, separate classes, or a combination. A followup study found that the three groups varied in attrition rates, achievement, communication skill level and mode, occupational level, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Communication Skills, Deafness
Walter, Gerard G.; Welsh, William A. – 1986
The need for postsecondary educational programs for handicapped people is increasing, and colleges and universities need to provide access to postsecondary education. In addition to providing access, they also need to ensure that handicapped individuals are accommodated in the social and educational environment of college. However, it appears that…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adjustment (to Environment), College Attendance, College Students
Walter, Gerard G. – 1987
This assessment of the outcomes of increased access to postsecondary education for hearing-impaired students focuses on attrition levels and earnings levels. To analyze attrition from postsecondary programs serving the deaf, information from 95 programs was gathered. Using an algorithm to estimate cohort survival rates and taking into account…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Deafness
Walter, Gerard G.; DeCaro, James J. – 1986
The growth in enrollments of hearing-impaired students at colleges and universities indicates that the issue of accessibility is being addressed; however, it is not clear whether institutions have made adequate accommodations to meet the communicative and educational handicaps imposed by severe to profound hearing impairment. A survey was…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Associate Degrees, College Programs, College Students
