Persistence at what cost? How graduate engineering students consider the costs of persistence within attrition considerations

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• Graduate Engineering Students 100%
• Engineering Graduate Students 50%
• Decision Model 33%
• Graduate Programs 33%
• Engineering Graduates 33%
• United States 16%
• Well-being 16%
• Politicians 16%
• Motivation 16%
• Theory Framework 16%
• Graduate Degree 16%
• Higher Education 16%
• Opportunity Cost 16%
• Scholarly Community 16%
• Student Choice 16%
• Expected Benefits 16%
• Graduate Studies 16%
• Non-financial 16%
• Student Advisors 16%
• Cost Components 16%
• Master's Degree 16%
• PhD Programs 16%
• Research Fellowship 16%
• Life Balance 16%
• Tuition Fees 16%
• Student University 16%

Computer Science

• Engineering Student 100%
• Graduate School 100%
• Decision Model 66%
• Graduate Program 66%
• Semistructured Interview 33%
• Expected Benefit 33%
• Deep Understanding 33%
• Research Participant 33%

Social Sciences

• School Graduate 100%
• Conceptual Framework 66%
• Decision Model 66%
• Doctoral programs 33%
• Research Grants 33%
• Opportunity Cost 33%
• Masters Degrees 33%