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Carson, Cristi, Ed. – Online Submission, 2011
The NEAIR (North East Association for Institutional Research) 2011 Conference Proceedings is a compilation of papers presented at the Boston, Massachusetts conference. Papers in this document include: (1) Are Students Dropping Out or Dragging Out the College Experience? The Roles of Socioeconomic Status and Academic Background (Leslie S. Stratton…
Descriptors: Institutional Research, Dropouts, Time to Degree, College Students
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Hirt, Joan B.; Muffo, John A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1998
Examines the decentralized and discipline-specific nature of graduate education and how it creates a unique and diverse climate for graduate students. The current population of graduate students is described, research on graduate students is described, focusing on four factors that influence the student environment and five types of student.…
Descriptors: College Environment, Decentralization, Departments, Educational Trends
Kinnick, Mary K.; Ricks, Mary F. – 1989
Two surveys of urban public universities, conducted in 1978 and 1987, provide a rich database for analyzing and explaining change in these institutions over a 10-year period. Continuing an analysis of trends and conditions begun in 1987, data from a sample of urban universities are compared to those for higher education in general. Local…
Descriptors: College Planning, College Programs, Economic Change, Educational Change
Statistics Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). Education, Science, and Culture Div. – 1978
Information about the colleges and universities of Canada is presented in this twentieth edition of the Directory of Canadian Universities for 1977. The history and development of the Canadian system of higher education is discussed in an introductory article that focuses on changes in the structure, governance, students, curriculum, and…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Catalogs, College Curriculum, College Faculty
Alvord, Catherine, Ed. – Online Submission, 2006
The NEAIR 2006 Conference Proceedings is a compilation of papers presented at the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania conference. Topics include: Policy Analysis, Grading Policy, State Higher Education Accountability Program, Performance Assessment, Freshmen Transfer Risk, Assessment, Degree Completion, First-Year Academic Success, Effectiveness in…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, School Holding Power, Sexual Orientation, Policy Analysis