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ERIC Number: EJ1487676
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0884-9153
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
Financial Aid Matters: The Relationship among Financial Aid, Retention, and Graduation Rates in Online Students
Mary Ellen Dello Stritto; Dane Skinner; Naomi R. Aguiar; Greta R. Underhill
Journal of Student Financial Aid, v54 n2 Article 3 2025
A wealth of evidence indicates that financial aid is positively associated with retention and graduation rates among college students attending in-person courses. However, limited research exists on the relation between financial aid, retention, and graduation rates among undergraduate students earning online degrees. The purpose of this study was to examine these relationships among five cohorts of students (AY2014-2018; ns = 305 - 495) seeking online degrees. Using multinomial logistic regression models, the results indicated students who received more total financial aid had a higher probability of graduating and a lower probability of stopping out, with some variations by cohort. The enrollment status (part-time vs full-time) was a significant predictor of stopping out and graduating. These results suggested that both full-time and part-time students benefit from higher total financial aid. Further, this study demonstrated that these benefits may be especially important for part-time students.
Center for Economic Education at the University of Louisville. Porter Building, 1905 South 1st Street, Louisville, Ky, 40292. e-mail: jsfa@louisville.edu; Web site: https://ir.library.louisville.edu/jsfa/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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