A recent major reform of higher education has changed a year-based system into a credit accumulation one. We use this exogenous shock to compare the two systems. Using a longitudinal dataset of undergraduate students from one of the largest French-speaking universities, a competing risks survival analysis is performed to study the probabilities…

Analysis of transcripts and survey responses of undergraduate students in one university identified three types of student extenders (full-time students taking longer than normal to complete a degree), determined by financial need, grade-consciousness, and special situations. Characteristics of these groups are compared with those posited by…

A study drew on data from a major longitudinal study to examine whether graduate business administration students experienced a hiatus in educational careers and whether work/education profiles differed from other graduate students. Results indicate interrupting education between bachelor's and master's degrees correlates with part-time enrollment…

A study investigated differences in the length of time taken to earn a doctoral degree in three disciplines--chemistry, English, and psychology. The clearest findings emerged for psychology, where institutional variables affecting time to degree concerned faculty accessibility and department size. (Author/MSE)

Australian library and information studies professional education experienced major changes over the past 15 years or so. There has been a growth in first professional level masters programs. Some schools have been involved in organisational relocation. Program structural changes have aimed to make programs more flexible and appealing to…

A study investigated predictors of time required to complete degree requirements for 395 master's and 79 doctoral students at York University (Ontario). Demographic (sex, age, marital status, student status, citizenship), academic (undergraduate/graduate grades, discipline, program type), and financial support variables (funding from…