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ERIC Number: EJ439803
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-5982
Attrition of Ph.D. Candidates and the Time Spent Earning Degree Called Unacceptable.
Blum, Debra E.
Chronicle of Higher Education, v28 n21 pA33,34 Jan 29 1992
This article describes a book by William Bowen and Neil Rudenstine titled "In Pursuit of the Ph.D.," which analyzes Ph.D. completion rates and time-to-degree. The book recommends improvements in program design and management, better-focused financial aid, and more structure.(DB)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs, Higher Education, Program Evaluation, Student Financial Aid, Time Factors (Learning), Time to Degree
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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