Comparing student performance and growth in 2- and 4-year institutions

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 133-161

  Strauss, Linda C ^b   Volkwein, J Fredericks ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 400 Rackley Building ^*

Author keywords

2 Year institutions; 4 Year institutions; Hierarchical linear modeling; Institutional commitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141514620     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014495823183     Document Type: Article

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