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Peer reviewedIsaac, Paul D. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1993
The conceptual and technical problems that need to be considered when studying graduate student retention and degree progress are examined, and practical suggestions for the institutional researcher are offered. Terms are defined, retention measures are explained, and different types of analysis are outlined. Ideas are given for database…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Databases, Degrees (Academic), Graduate Students
Peer reviewedBaird, Leonard L. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1993
Four kinds of resources for the study of graduate student progress and retention are outlined: general information on the history of and issues in graduate education; methods, strategies, and techniques for conducting research; information on specific policy issues; and organizations offering publications and advice. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Administrative Policy, Databases, Degrees (Academic)
Download full textRodriguez, Esther M., Ed.; Lenth, Charles S., Ed. – 1991
This compendium provides a guide to data collections in higher education focusing on sources that are national in scope, and updated and made available on a regular or periodic basis including surveys, data bases, reports, and statistical digests. These sources are divided into nine broad categories, each category contains separate entries for…
Descriptors: College Libraries, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Databases
