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Nguyen, David J., Ed.; Yao, Christina W., Ed. – Stylus Publishing LLC, 2022
Despite continued growth in enrollments, graduate program attrition rates are of great concern to academic program coordinators. It is estimated that only 40 to 50 percent of students who begin Ph.D. programs complete their degrees. This book describes programs, initiatives, and interventions that lead to overall student retention and success.…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, Doctoral Students
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Solem, Michael; Lee, Jenny; Schlemper, Beth – Research in Higher Education, 2009
This study explores how graduate students enrolled in M.A./M.S. and Ph.D. geography programs perceive the social and academic climate of their departments. A second objective is to understand how these students self-assess their own professional abilities, values, and goals, and whether these self-assessments differ across demographic and…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Career Planning, Student Attitudes, Focus Groups