Who Succeeds? A Comparison of Transcripts of Gradutes and Inactive Students of a Nontraditional Bachelor of Arts Degree Program.

Losty, Barbara P.; Broderson, Deborah D.

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Publication Date: 1980

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Who Succeeds? A Comparison of Transcripts of Gradutes and Inactive Students of a Nontraditional Bachelor of Arts Degree Program.

Losty, Barbara P.; Broderson, Deborah D.

Alternative Higher Education: The Journal of Nontraditional Studies, v5 n2 p91-99 Win 1980

The transcripts of 154 adult graduates of a nontraditional Bachelor of Arts program were compared to those of 103 adults who became inactive. The results indicate that both the background of the adult learner and the type of courses chosen for degree completion are predictors of success. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Academic Records, Adult Dropouts, Adult Students, Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Comparative Analysis, Experiential Learning, Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education, Nontraditional Education, Predictor Variables, Prior Learning

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