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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"College Degree Completion"”.
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A Mixed Method Descriptive Study of High School Graduates' Dual Enrollment Experiences and the Influence on College Readiness
… and how their participation influenced their college readiness. Dual enrollment programs have become prominent nationwide. Several studies show positive outcomes including increased high school completion, improved postsecondary persistence, and higher college degree completion. This study …
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Essays on housing, education, and inequality
… education in response to the rising college wage premium. However, students from low income families remain less likely to earn a college degree than high income students, even controlling for academic preparation. My dissertation provides empirical evidence on the puzzle of low …
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A Seven Year Analysis of Early College Programs in Ohio: A Cost Efficient Way to Improve Degree Attainment
… Ohio citizens who have attained a post-secondary degree will help Ohio improve its competitiveness in the national and global economy. One cost effective way to improve the college degree attainment rate for recent high school graduates is early college programs, which enable high school students …
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Nontraditional Student Risk Factors and Gender as Predictors for Enrollment in College Distance Education
… factors predict enrollment in distance education college courses. This dissertation used data from the most recent National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:12), which consisted of approximately 95,000 undergraduate students who were enrolled in higher education in 2011-2012. The results of …
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Examining the Motivating Factors That Influence Students with an Associate's Degree to Complete a Bachelor's Degree at a Private University
… that influence the decision for community college graduates to complete a bachelor’s degree at a private, not-for-profit university. In addition, this study sought to identify and describe why students persist during degree completion programs, as well as the inhibitors and facilitators …
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An application of investment theory of community college transfer students to understand bachelor degree completion and the role of articulation agreement
<p>Community colleges are a valuable and important commodity in the education system in the United States. As of 2015, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) reports that there are 1,123 active community colleges, with 28 community colleges in the state of Michigan. The AACC further …