ERIC Number: ED508094
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2005-May
Pages: 64
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Borrowers Who Drop Out: A Neglected Aspect of the College Student Loan Trend. National Center Report #05-2
Gladieux, Lawrence; Perna, Laura
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
This report examines the experiences of students who borrow to finance their education, but do not complete their postsecondary programs. Using the latest comprehensive data, this report compares borrowers who drop out with other groups of students, and provides recommendations on policies and programs that would better prepare, support, and guide students-especially low-income students-in completing their degrees. Two appendixes are included: (1) Data Sources and Definitions; and (2) Source Tables. (Contains 18 figures, 4 tables, and 20 endnotes.)
Descriptors: Dropouts, Student Loan Programs, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Low Income Groups, Family Characteristics, Student Characteristics, College Graduates, Graduation, Public Colleges, Private Colleges, Loan Default, At Risk Students, Educational Attainment, Part Time Students, Grade Point Average, Socioeconomic Influences, Employment Level, Debt (Financial), Unemployment, Salaries, Enrollment Trends, Paying for College, Parent Influence, Bachelors Degrees, Poverty, Associate Degrees, College Preparation, Age Differences, School Role, High Schools, Grants, Scholarships, State Aid, Federal Aid
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Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
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