In Pursuit of the PhD

by Neil L. Rudenstine and William G. Bowen

Book Overview

What percentage of graduate students entering PhD programs in the arts and sciences at leading universities actually complete their studies? How do completion rates vary by field of study, scale of graduate program, and type of financial support provided to students? Has the increasing reliance on Teaching Assistantships affected completion rates and time-to-degree? How successful have national fellowship programs been in encouraging students to finish...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691042942
• ISBN13: 9780691042947
• Release Date: February 1992
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 468 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.5" x 10.3"