Influencing the probability for graduation at four-year institutions: A multi-model analysis

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 394-413

  Cragg, Kristina M ^a  

^a VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beginning Postsecondary Study (BPS); Graduation; Higher education; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS); Logistic regression; Matching model; National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES); Student success

Indexed keywords

EID: 63049125453     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11162-009-9122-2     Document Type: Article

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