THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GRADUATE STUDENT ATTITUDES AND ATTRITION

Although much is known about undergraduate student attrition in the Un ited States, very little is known about graduate student attrition. In this study, researchers sought to identify a set of personal variable s to predict graduate student attrition, emphasizing variables that un iversities can influence. The results indicated that in this sample, g raduate student attitudes and intentions were significant factors in a ttrition: Intent to remain, affective commitment, met expectations, an d need for achievement were important predictors of attrition 18 month s later.