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The challenges and prospects for higher education in the context of global change
Nellis, Joseph G.; Nellis, Helen G.; Slattery, David - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 5 (2013) 3, pp. 347-361
The future challenges and prospects for institutions of higher education are explored in this paper in the context of a rapidly changing external environment arising from seismic shifts in the global socio-economic, political and technological arenas. The implications of these paradigm shifts...
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Determinants and probability prediction of college student retention: new evidence from the Probit model
Lin, Tin-Chun; Yu, William Wei-Choun; Chen, Yi-Chi - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 3 (2012) 3, pp. 217-236
In this study, we adopt the Probit model and employ data on nine new freshmen cohorts at a public regional university to examine predictive factors for students' retention and measure projected probability of retention for an average college student. Results suggest four main findings: 1) high...
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Return on investment for undergraduate education in actuarial science
Aggarwal, Pushkar - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 4 (2013) 4, pp. 297-312
The students all over the world, many a times, encounter the question - Are education costs worth the degree? To answer this, Actuarial sciences major undergraduate degree at US based Ivy League University, in-state public university and out-of state public university was evaluated. Based upon...
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University president perceptions of part-time faculty engagement
León, Mariana - In: Human resource development international : HRDI 24 (2021) 5, pp. 490-510
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Relationship between entry grades and attrition trends in the context of higher education : implication for open innovation of education policy
Cherian, Jabcob; Jacob, Jolly; Qureshi, Rubina; Gaikar, … - In: Journal of open innovation : technology, market, and … 6 (2020) 4/199, pp. 1-17
Student retention has emerged as a significant and expensive challenge for higher education institutes worldwide. Although several studies have been conducted on increasing student numbers and diversity in higher education institutes, studies on the relationship between student retention and...
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South African student retention during 2020 : evidence from system-wide higher education institutional data
Branson, Nicola; Whitelaw, Emma - In: The South African journal of economics 92 (2024) 1, pp. 9-30
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South African student retention during 2020 : evidence from system wide higher education institutional data?
Branson, Nicola; Ranchhod, Vimal; Whitelaw, Emma - 2023
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Relationship between entry grades and attrition trends in the context of higher education: Implication for open innovation of education policy
Cherian, Jacob; Jacob, Jolly; Qureshi, Rubina; Gaikar, Vilas - In: Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and … 6 (2020) 4, pp. 1-17
Student retention has emerged as a significant and expensive challenge for higher education institutes worldwide. Although several studies have been conducted on increasing student numbers and diversity in higher education institutes, studies on the relationship between student retention and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012620508
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Historically black college and university operating cost efficiencies: stochastic cost estimates and comparisons to predominately white institutions
Sav, G. Thomas - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 3 (2012) 3, pp. 252-263
This paper compares operating cost efficiencies of public historically black colleges and universities to those of … state government funding contribute to cost inefficiencies. Inefficiency growth among black universities appears to have … outstripped those of white institutions through 2007 to 2008. Yet, in 2008 to 2009 historically black universities made …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010669152
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Understanding business student retention during Covid-19 : roles of service quality, college brand, and academic satisfaction, and stress
Swani, Kunal; Wamwara, Wakiuru; Goodrich, Kendall; … - In: Services marketing quarterly 43 (2022) 3, pp. 329-352
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