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ERIC Number: EJ177996
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Answering the Critics: A Comparative Study of External Degree and Traditional Graduates
Beshiri, Patricia H.
Alternative Higher Education: The Journal of Nontraditional Studies, 2, 3, 195-209, Spr 78
A comparison study between the 371 graduates of FIU's External Degree Program and a randomly-selected sample of graduates from the traditional on-campus degree programs is reported. Key factors to success are acceptance to graduate study, career advancement, and attitudes toward goal attainment. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Degree Requirements, External Degree Programs, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education, Nontraditional Students, Participant Satisfaction, School Surveys
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Identifiers: Florida International University