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Shah, Chandra; Burke, Gerald – Higher Education, 1999
A Markov chain is used to model the movement of undergraduates through the higher education system in Australia. Given the student's age on commencing a course of study, the model provides estimates of the probability of course completion, mean time for completion, and mean time spent in the higher education system. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Age, College Students, Enrollment Management