Thesis
Time to degree: an exploration of the characteristics of students who earn excess credits
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2013
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/102017
Abstract
This study utilizes student demographic information to examine the characteristics of those who earn excess credits. A review of the literature on baccalaureate students at public institutions of higher education and the need to limit credits earned was conducted. The themes that emerged included funding, credit hour limits, enrollment, and completion rates. Student characteristics examined in this study included: 1) gender, 2) ethnicity, 3) Pellgrant eligibility, 4) earned associate degree, and 5) transfer status. Two samples were examined: 1) students who had earned excess credits, but not yet graduated and 2) students that had graduated with a minimal number of credits. Chi-Square analyses were used to determine if a relationship existed among pairs of variables. The results indicated that several statistically significant relationships exist between the variables.
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Details
- Title
- Time to degree
- Creators
- Cheryl Lynn Rajcich
- Contributors
- Paul E. Pitre (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Education, College of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525030001842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis