Three Factors Influencing Persistence and Withdrawal for Part-Time Adult Graduate Students - Marian Cohen and Scott Greenberg, Evolllution

In 2011, we looked into institutional and external factors that promoted or hindered the persistence of part-time adult students who completed or were currently matriculated in a master’s degree program at a public state university (The Struggle to Succeed: Factors Associated with the Persistence of Part-time Adult Students Seeking a Master’s Degree). When asked whether they had withdrawn or seriously considered withdrawing from the program at any time, students who answered affirmatively cited three leading reasons: 1. Feeling overwhelmed by the workload 2. Problems with faculty/curriculum 3. Family issues In this article we explore these factors and suggest how institutions might address them. http://www.evolllution.com/research/factors-influencing-persistence-withdrawal-part-time-adult-graduate-students/