Empirical data were gathered from married students concerning sources and amount of annual resources and monthly and yearly expenditures in relation to selected demographic characteristics, such as level of enrollment, number of years married, number of children, and place of residence. These data were compared to university-established budgets…

A sample of nonpersisting students is compared with persisting counterparts at Pepperdine University in terms of receipt of financial aid, grades awarded, etc. The findings suggest that financial aid is awarded to students with a higher probability of persisting to the end of the term. (LBH)