Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ595202
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-1521-0251
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Factors Related to the Retention: Research, Theory & Practice of Female Graduate Students Over 30.
Hagedorn, Linda Serra
Journal of College Student Retention, v1 n2 p99-114 1999
A study of 81 female graduate students over age 30 at a large urban research university investigated their experiences, problems, and demographics. Results indicate that variables important to persistence are marital status, quality of student/student and student/faculty interactions, and grade point average. Policy implications and possible interventions are discussed. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Adult Students, Females, Grade Point Average, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Marital Status, Nontraditional Students, Peer Relationship, Research Universities, School Holding Power, Student Adjustment, Student Attrition, Student Characteristics, Student Experience, Surveys, Teacher Student Relationship, Urban Universities, Womens Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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