Matriculation in U.S. Economics Ph.D. Programs: How Many Accepted Americans Do Not Enroll?

Every economics Ph.D. program in America admits students who do not enroll. Most students who reject specific economics Ph.D. programs enroll in others. Yet some admitted students do not enroll in any economics Ph.D. program. The authors call them nonmatriculants (non-mats, for short). How many make...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American economic review 2006-05, Vol.96 (2), p.453-457
Hauptverfasser:	Finegan, T. Aldrich, Stock, Wendy A., Siegfried, John J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Academic degrees Americans Citizenship College instruction Decision making Economic research Economic surveys Economic theory Economics Economics courses Economics education Economists Enrollments Foreign students Graduate studies Higher education Learning Public policy Questionnaires Research on Ph.D. Programs in Economics Research universities School admission Standardized tests Statistical analysis Studies U.S.A Universities
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Zusammenfassung:	Every economics Ph.D. program in America admits students who do not enroll. Most students who reject specific economics Ph.D. programs enroll in others. Yet some admitted students do not enroll in any economics Ph.D. program. The authors call them nonmatriculants (non-mats, for short). How many make this choice, and why? Do they differ from those choosing to pursue a Ph.D.? Using a sample of Ph.D. programs and students admitted to them, the authors estimate the number of non-mats to economics Ph.D. programs, explore the factors related to their decision not to matriculate, and compare them to those who enroll.
ISSN:	0002-8282 1944-7981
DOI:	10.1257/000282806777211612