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ERIC Number: EJ634659
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-7757
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The Determinants of University Dropouts: A Bivariate Probability Model with Sample Selection.
Montmarquette, Claude; Mahseredjian, Sophie; Houle, Rachel
Economics of Education Review, v20 n5 p475-84 Oct 2001
Studies determinants of university dropouts, using a longitudinal data set on student enrollments at the University of Montreal. Variables explaining persistence and dropouts are related to a nontraditional class-size effect in first-year required courses and to type of university program. Strong academic performance influences student persistence. (Contains 26 references.) (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, College Students, Dropouts, Educational Policy, Enrollment Trends, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Longitudinal Studies, Probability, Required Courses, Student Interests
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Montreal)
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