How undergraduate loan debt affects application and enrollment in graduate or first professional school

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 386-427

  Millett, Catherine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0042532123     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221546.2003.11780854     Document Type: Review

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