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The Effect of Undergraduate Student Loans on the Decision to Pursue Postbaccalaureate Study.

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Weiler, William C. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1991

The effect of indebtedness (undergraduate loan burden) after college graduation on the decision to pursue a graduate degree was studied for 899 individuals from the High School and Beyond study. Level of undergraduate debt was not a significant choice determinant. Some limitations of the methodology are discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Graduates, Data Analysis, Decision Making