The relationship between institutional expenditures and degree attainment at baccalaureate colleges

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 97-114

  Ryan, John F ^a  

^a FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY OF STEUBENVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Degree attainment; Higher education finance; Institutional expenditures; Persistence; Retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 3843061416     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:RIHE.0000015691.02545.61     Document Type: Article

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