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ERIC Number: EJ654007
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1546
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A Temporal Investigation of Factors Related to Timely Degree Completion.
DesJardins, Stephen L.; Ahlburg, Dennis A.; McCall, Brian P.
Journal of Higher Education, v73 n5 p555-81 Sep-Oct 2002
Asserting that graduation and stopout are "competing" or correlated events and that they often should be modeled as such, this study demonstrated that factors affecting timely graduation (e.g., financial aid) often have time-varying effects, and that ignoring these time-varying effects can lead to spurious conclusions that may result in inappropriate or inefficient policies. (EV)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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