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Marginal Pricing and Student Investment in Higher Education
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Hemelt, Steven W.; Stange, Kevin M. – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2016
This paper examines the effect of marginal price on students' educational investments using rich administrative data on students at Michigan public universities. Marginal price refers to the amount colleges charge for each additional credit taken in a semester. Institutions differ in how they price credits above the full-time minimum (of 12…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Universities, Higher Education, Costs
Hitting the Books Again: Factors Influencing the Intentions of Young Adults to Reenroll in College
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Schatzel, Kim; Callahan, Thomas; Davis, Timothy – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2013
Results from the analyses of data from 463 former college students between the ages of 25 and 34 years old identify those most likely to reenroll in higher education in the near future. Those who intend to reenroll are more likely to be members of minority groups, younger, single, and recently laid-off, have earned more credits, and hold strong…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Stopouts, Enrollment, Withdrawal (Education)
Why Students Drop Courses.
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Thompson, J. Robert – 1969
This study was conducted by Macomb County Community College to determine the reasons that their students withdrew from classes. Questionnaires were sent to 3,568 students who had dropped a total of 6,081 courses. The 1,434 responding students (40.19%) answered questions about the 2,190 courses they had dropped, and gave their reasons for doing so.…
Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research, Institutional Research
Withdrawal Policies of Michigan's Public Community Colleges.
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Breen, Edward; Dulaney-Sorochak, Jeanne – 1978
The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the drop or withdrawal policies of the 29 tax-supported community colleges in Michigan, and to determine whether Macomb County Community College (MCCC) will have proportionately more hours dropped than most. As MCCC does not require formal withdrawal applications, permits withdrawal at any time,…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Administrative Policy, Community Colleges, Courses
MiSIS: Michigan Student Information System.
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. Higher Education Management Services. – 1979
The Michigan Student Information System (MiSIS) is the student flow component, of the Michigan Community College Occupational Education Evaluation System (MCCOEES), a comprehensive state-wide system for evaluating occupational education. It was developed by the Michigan community college system as a systematic and valid method of collecting…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Dropout Research, Dropouts, Followup Studies
MiSIS (Michigan Student Information System) Activities Manual.
1979
The Michigan Student Information System (MiSIS) is the student flow component of the Michigan Community College Occupational Education Evaluation System (MCCOEES), a comprehensive state-wide system for evaluating occupational education. The Michigan Student Information System (MiSIS) Activities Manual was designed to help college-level personnel…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Compliance (Legal), Continuing Education, Data Collection
MiSIS (Michigan Student Information System) Procedures Manual.
1979
The Michigan Student Information System (MiSIS) is the student flow component of the Michigan Community College Occupational Education Evaluation System (MCCOEES), a comprehensive state-wide system for evaluating occupational education. This manual provides comprehensive guidelines for collecting local management information for program and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Data Analysis, Data Collection