ERIC Number: EJ541324
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0009-5982
"Small Is Beautiful" for Its Ph.D. Programs, Washington U. Decides.
Magner, Denise K.
Chronicle of Higher Education, v43 n28 pA14-A15 Mar 21 1997
Going against conventional wisdom that larger doctoral programs are better, Washington University (Missouri) has been scaling back its doctoral enrollments, recruiting more selectively, providing every student with full financial support for six years, and increasing contact between faculty and doctoral students. The new approach has brought unanticipated benefits, attracting more and better applicants and reducing time to degree. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Administration, College Admission, College Applicants, College Role, Competitive Selection, Cost Effectiveness, Declining Enrollment, Doctoral Programs, Enrollment Management, Enrollment Rate, Grants, Higher Education, Program Length, School Size, Student Characteristics, Student Financial Aid, Student Recruitment
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Washington University MO
