Doctoral Programs Decide That Smaller Is Better.

Magner, Denise K.

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ERIC Number: EJ582046

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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Doctoral Programs Decide That Smaller Is Better.

Magner, Denise K.

Chronicle of Higher Education, v45 n25 pA12-A13 Feb 26 1999

Increasingly, doctoral programs are cutting enrollments to allow them to offer more financial support to doctoral students, often guaranteeing five-year stipends. The combination of fewer applicants and fewer places in doctoral programs has created competition for the best graduate students. Course offerings have also been reduced, making independent study more popular. (MSE)

Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Departments, Doctoral Programs, Educational Trends, Employment Patterns, Enrollment Management, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Independent Study, Job Placement, School Policy, Student Financial Aid

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Language: English

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