The impact of institutional student support on graduation rates in US Ph.D. programmes

Using National Research Council data, we investigate the determinants of graduation rates in US Ph.D. programmes. We emphasise the impact that support and facilities offered to doctoral students have on completion rates. Significant, strong and positive effects are found for the provision of on-site...

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Published in:Education economics 2015-07, Vol.23 (4), p.396-418
Main Authors: Bolli, Thomas, Agasisti, Tommaso, Johnes, Geraint
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conferences
Differences
doctoral programmes
Doctoral Programs
Economics
Education
education production function
Educational Facilities
Graduate Students
Graduates
Graduation Rate
Graduations & commencements
Higher education
Influences
Intellectual Disciplines
Medicine
Regression (Statistics)
Regression analysis
School Activities
Skills
Students
U.S.A
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Summary:Using National Research Council data, we investigate the determinants of graduation rates in US Ph.D. programmes. We emphasise the impact that support and facilities offered to doctoral students have on completion rates. Significant, strong and positive effects are found for the provision of on-site graduate conferences and dedicated workspace, though there are differences across disciplines in the impact that these have on completion. Other facilities have more limited impact, though results from a quantile regression analysis suggest that some support measures - including student appraisal - may have a stronger positive impact at the bottom end of the distribution.
ISSN:0964-5292
1469-5782
DOI:10.1080/09645292.2013.842541