Path to the Ph. D. Measuring Graduate Attrition in the Sciences and Humanities

Name: Path to the Ph. D. Measuring Graduate Attrition in the Sciences and Humanities
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ISBN: 9780309054829

ISBN-10: 0309054826

ISBN-13: 9780309054829

Edition: 1996

Authors: National Research Council Staff, Board on Higher Education and Workforce Staff, Policy and Global Affairs Staff, Ad Hoc Panel on Graduate Attrition Advisory Committee, Scientific and Engineering Personnel Office

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Book details

List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: National Academies Press
Publication date: 2/3/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 90
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.29" tall
Weight: 0.572
Language: English



Executive Summary



Introduction


Changes in the Academic Environment


Transformations in Size and Organization


Concerns about Rates of Attrition and Patterns of Degree Attainment


Origins and Scope of the Study


Organization of this Report



Current Approaches to the Measurement of Graduate Attrition


The Concept of "Attrition" at the Graduate Level


Contemporary Estimates of Attrition



Identifying Factors Thought to Contribute to Graduate Attrition


Interviews with Noncompleters


Longitudinal Analyses of Linked Data Sets


Educational Testing Service



Conclusion


Annotated Bibliography



Data Bases for Studies of Graduate Education in the United States



Basic Design Parameters of a Longitudinal Tracking System for Doctoral Students