Do Doctoral Students' Financial Support Patterns Affect Their Times-to-Degree and Completion Probabilities?.

Ehrenberg, Ronald G.; Mavros, Panagiotis G.

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ERIC Number: EJ507820

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Publication Date: 1995

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Do Doctoral Students' Financial Support Patterns Affect Their Times-to-Degree and Completion Probabilities?

Ehrenberg, Ronald G.; Mavros, Panagiotis G.

Journal of Human Resources, v30 n3 p581-609 Sum 1995

Data from all Ph.D. students in four fields at Cornell University, 1962-1986, showed that students with fellowships or research assistantships had higher completion rates and took less time to complete their degrees than did than those with teaching assistantships, tuition waivers, or self-support. (SK)

Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Econometrics, Fellowships, Financial Support, Graduation, Higher Education, Research Assistants, Student Financial Aid, Teaching Assistants, Time to Degree, Tuition Grants

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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