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Peer reviewedVolkwein, James Fredericks; Lorang, Wendell G. – Research in Higher Education, 1996
Analysis of transcripts and survey responses of undergraduate students in one university identified three types of student extenders (full-time students taking longer than normal to complete a degree), determined by financial need, grade-consciousness, and special situations. Characteristics of these groups are compared with those posited by…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Credits, College Students, Course Selection (Students)
Peer reviewedGillmore, Gerald M.; Hoffman, Phillip H. – Research in Higher Education, 1997
A graduation efficiency index for colleges and universities is computed by subtracting transfer credits from minimum degree credit requirements, dividing remainder by the sum of a student's enrollment census day credits. Analysis of results for University of Washington bachelor's degree recipients, show nontransfers graduated with more efficiency…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Bachelors Degrees, College Admission, College Credits
