Comparing the utility of the 2000 and 2005 carnegie classification systems in research on students' college experiences and outcomes

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 144-167

  McCormick, Alexander C ^a   Pike, Gary R ^b   Kuh, George D ^a   Chen, Pu Shih Daniel ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Carnegie classification; Hierarchical models; Institutional characteristics; Institutional effects; Learning outcomes; Student engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 58549108383     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11162-008-9112-9     Document Type: Article

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