Abstract
This study investigates differences in doctoral attrition patterns across 15 academic fields at a large research university in the western United States. Over 10 000 students in nearly 60 academic departments were tracked for 13 years. The study applies multilevel hazard analysis and is the first to utilize this method in a study of doctoral student attrition. The findings reveal that most doctoral attrition occurs during the second and third years of study, student support is critical to student success, attrition patterns vary between academic departments, and the academic credentials of students are not the most reliable predictors of doctoral student success.
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