Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
2004
Journal or Book Title
Education Policy Analysis Archives
Volume
12
Issue
19
First Page
1
Last Page
23
DOI
10.14507/epaa.v12n19.2004
Abstract
This study incorporated institutional characteristics (e.g., Carnegie type, selectivity) and resource allocations (e.g., instructional expenditures, student affairs expenditures) into a statistical model to predict undergraduate graduation rates. Instructional expenditures, library expenditures, and a number of institutional classification variables were significant predictors of graduation rates. Based on these results, recommendations as well as warranted cautions are included about allocating academic financial resources to optimize graduation rates
Copyright Owner
Hamrick, et. al.
Copyright Date
2004
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Hamrick, Florence A.; Schuh, John H.; and Shelley, Mack C. II, "Predicting Higher Education Graduation Rates from Institutional Characteristics and Resource Allocation" (2004). Political Science Publications. 2.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/pols_pubs/2
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Curriculum and Social Inquiry Commons, Higher Education Commons, Other Political Science Commons
Comments
This article is from Education Policy Analysis Archives 12 (2004):1, doi:10.14507/epaa.v12n19.2004. Posted with permission