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PhD Completion and Attrition: Policy, Numbers, Leadership, and Next Steps
Council of Graduate Schools
January 1, 2004
Reviews recent empirical studies on Ph.D. attrition, completion, and persistence; discussed the institutional factors that contribute to graduate-degree completion; and outlines salutary interventions and next steps for improving completion rates in graduate education.
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