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Smyrnew, John – 1983
Data and analysis of characteristics of students at Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada, are presented for 1981-1982 and for previous years. Data were obtained from student responses to the General Admission Form, which is appended. Information is provided on the age and sex distribution of students, along with student age and sex distribution…
Descriptors: Age Groups, College Admission, College Preparation, College Programs
Lewis, Ted; Edington, Everett D. – 1983
The study investigates the relationship of small district teacher aspirations, career patterns, residential preferences, biographic characteristics, motivations, and perceptions of organizational and community factors to teacher turnover intentions in selected small districts in New Mexico in the spring 1983. The population studied included 262…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Career Planning, Community Satisfaction, Faculty Mobility
Peer reviewedHagedorn, Linda Serra – Journal of College Student Retention, 1999
A study of 81 female graduate students over age 30 at a large urban research university investigated their experiences, problems, and demographics. Results indicate that variables important to persistence are marital status, quality of student/student and student/faculty interactions, and grade point average. Policy implications and possible…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Adult Students, Females
PDF pending restorationHira, Tahira K.; Brinkman, Carla S. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1992
A study investigated (1) college students' perception of their knowledge and actual knowledge about their student loans (when first borrowed, interest rate, repayment terms) and (2) the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics (age, sex, marital status, ethnic background, residency, academic achievement, major, employment, loan…
Descriptors: Age, College Students, Debt (Financial), Degrees (Academic)
