For a future faculty member the choice of which graduate programme and institution to attend is considered to have important implications for securing academic employment, developing skills to succeed in academia, and yielding positive returns on investment of time and money in education. Yet does it matter where a faculty member attends graduate…

Drawing on in-depth interview data from 31 mainland Chinese (MLC) students in a Hong Kong university, this article conceptualises MLC and Hong Kong higher education as two dissonant but interrelated subfields of the Chinese higher education field. The article argues that these MLC students' habitus, one that possesses rich economic, social and…

This latest report in the GMAC® Data-to-Go Series looks at regional differences in demographics, motivations, and preferred study destinations of individuals pursuing graduate management education around the world. Key themes of student demographics, GMAT score-sending destinations, program preferences, and career intentions appear in data…

This article describes the college choice process of graduate students in College Student Personnel programs at a public university and a private religiously affiliated university. Despite differences in size, mission, and location of the two institutions studied, the research findings show that respondent populations were similar demographically…

Recognizing that higher education is a market driven by consumer choice and reluctant to regulate college behavior directly, state and federal policymakers have created a host of college information disclosure and reporting requirements. Armed with better data, the theory goes, students and parents will vote with their wallets, putting pressure on…

The Top 100 degree tables published in this edition of Diverse, and the many more detailed tables included on the Diverse Web site, delineate the institutions that have conferred the most master's, doctoral and first professional degrees to students of color in academic year 2007-2008. Each table shows the number of degrees for a specific minority…

Information is provided to assist students seeking graduate study opportunities in physical education. Resources (directories) and questions that should be asked when evaluating programs are included. (CB)

A survey of adult education graduate students identified how they chose their university and program of study. Questions prospective students should consider were formulated in these areas: goals, location, cost, admission criteria, part-time/full-time study, faculty quality and commitment, philosophy, curriculum, degrees, program design,…

Previous econometric studies of relationship between undergraduate debt and postbaccalaureate activity generally do not find an inverse relationship between debt and activity. Multiequation model developed in this article shows that increase in expected educational debt significantly reduces probability that a student expects to enroll in graduate…

Explored why 30 percent of students admitted to graduate programs in Texas A & M University's College of Education did not register. Found that non-registrants selected universities to which they did not have to relocate or commute too far, and which responded promptly with acceptance decisions and financial aid offers. (EV)

This pamphlet guides the college graduate in determining whether graduate school is an appropriate choice in career planning. Chapter titles include: "Why Graduate School?,""What is Graduate Education?,""Preparation for Graduate School,""Career Options with a Graduate Degree,""Making the Decision,""Financing a Graduate Education,""Choosing a…

A survey of first-year students in 91 graduate schools of business and management gathered information on student characteristics, reasons for pursuit of a graduate business degree, reasons for school choice, the number of different schools applied to, and reasons for declining admission to second-choice schools. (MSE)

As a followup to distribution of a promotional poster, survey responses from 39 (of 61) individuals who had inquired about home economics graduate studies found the following factors potential influences: enjoyment of field, financial assistance, university reputation, and employment opportunities. The lengthy decision-making process suggests that…

Looks at graduate school decision making and discusses cost, number of professional degrees conferred, evaluating schools and programs, placement after graduation, salary expectations, and personal factors to be considered. Provides a list of agencies for further information. (JOW)

This guide to selecting a graduate school in the humanities and social science fields focuses on the individual disciplines; identifies "standard-bearing" institutions, as well as good but lesser known ones; and reviews specific intellectual issues within various disciplines as they relate to graduate school choice. After an introductory chapter,…