Does one size fit all? University differences in the influence of wages, financial aid, and integration on student retention

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 85-95

  Kerkvliet, Joe ^a   Nowell, Clifford ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic integration; Student advising; Student retention

Indexed keywords

HIGHER EDUCATION; LABOR MARKET; STUDENT; WAGE DETERMINATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 11444256362     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2004.03.009     Document Type: Article

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