Predicting Success of International Graduate Students in an American University

This study analyzed the retention and completion rates of international students seeking a master's degree at an American university. Records of 866 international students from 1987-2002 were investigated. Of these, 622 graduated, 92 dropped out of the program, and 152 are still active. Predict...

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Published in:College and university 2004-07, Vol.80 (1), p.19
Main Authors: Nelson, C. Van, Nelson, Jacquelyn S, Malone, Bobby G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Admission Criteria
Admissions Officers
College students
Criteria
Elementary school students
English (Second Language)
English as a second language tests
Foreign Students
Graduate Students
Graduate studies
Graduate Study
Language Acquisition
Language Proficiency
Language Skills
Masters Degrees
Predictor Variables
School Holding Power
Student recruitment
Student retention
Test of English as a Foreign Language
Time to Degree
Universities
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Summary:This study analyzed the retention and completion rates of international students seeking a master's degree at an American university. Records of 866 international students from 1987-2002 were investigated. Of these, 622 graduated, 92 dropped out of the program, and 152 are still active. Predictor variables analyzed to determine retention to degree completion included TOEFL scores (both raw and composite), age, gender, geographic categories of native country, native language, academic area of concentration (grouped into five general areas of study), graduate grade point average in the first nine hours of graduate study, and admission status (regular or probationary). The objective of the study was to find those criteria that had predictability to help admissions officers screen applicants for graduate study.
ISSN:0010-0889