The path to the Ph. D : measuring graduate attrition in the sciences and humanities /

There is a growing concern among educators and policymakers about the level of attrition from Ph. D. programs in the sciences and humanities at some U.S. universities. Reliable estimates of graduate student attrition are difficult to obtain, however, because most information comes from the administr...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Ad Hoc Panel on Graduate Attrition Advisory Committee
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1996.
Subjects:
Doctor of philosophy degree > United States.
College dropouts > United States.
Universities and colleges > United States > Graduate work.
Universities and colleges > United States > Sociological aspects.
Doctorat > États-Unis.
Universités > États-Unis > Études des 2e et 3e cycles.
Universités > États-Unis > Aspect sociologique.
EDUCATION > Higher.
College dropouts
Doctor of philosophy degree
Universities and colleges > Graduate work
Universities and colleges > Sociological aspects
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Current approaches to the measurement of graduate attrition
  • Identifying factors thought to contribute to graduate attrition.

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