Determinants of Student Wastage in Higher Education.

Johnes, Jill

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Determinants of Student Wastage in Higher Education.

Johnes, Jill

Studies in Higher Education, v15 n1 p87-99 1990

Statistical analysis of a sample of the 1979 entry cohort to Lancaster University indicates that the likelihood of non-completion is determined by various characteristics including the student's academic ability, gender, marital status, work experience prior to university, school background, and location of home in relation to university. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Individual Characteristics, Predictive Measurement, Socioeconomic Influences, Statistical Analysis, Student Attrition, Student Motivation

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