ERIC Number: EJ745226
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 4
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A Statistical Model to Analyze Time to Graduate
Johnson, Gordon; Baum, Paul
Journal of Education for Business, v79 n6 p344-347 Jul-Aug 2004
An increasingly important performance measure for university administrators is mean time to graduation at the department level. In this study, the authors examined whether a student's major is a significant variable in predicting time to graduate. If students in one major take much longer to graduate than do those in another major, administrators could make resource allocation decisions to address this issue. The authors propose a control chart as an appropriate statistical tool for identifying a major whose mean time to graduate is significantly different from the university average. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Time to Degree, Graduation, Departments, Undergraduate Students, Resource Allocation, College Administration, Charts, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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