References on Trends, Costs, and Outcomes of Graduate Study

General References

• The Cost of Graduate School: Are You Financially Ready?, from Idealist.org
• Graduate Enrollment Degrees in the U.S. 2010-20
  This annual report from the Council of Graduate Schools provides a comprehensive source of information for master’s and doctoral program applications, enrollment, and completion trends in the United States through Fall 2020
• Why do so Many Graduate Students Quit? Universities May be Contributing, An investigative article by Te Erika Patterson published in The Atlantic. Gradmentor Scott Kerlin’s published research on “survival of the fittest” culture in doctoral programs is cited and discussed
• Ph.D. Attrition: How Much is Too Much? This story from the Chronicle of Higher Education reports that “a disturbing 50 percent of doctoral students leave graduate school without finishing”
• The Hidden Costs of Graduate School, by Steven Jenks, University of Denver, from the National Association of Student Personnel Administers (NASPA)
• GradSense: Planning for the Costs of Graduate Study
  This guide sponsored by the Council of Graduate Schools enables prospective graduate students to explore the typical costs associated with pursuing graduate degrees in their specific chosen field of study
• Guide to Funding Your Graduate Studies, by Hasna Haidar (2021), an excellent reference guide to making graduate studies affordable, from TopUniversities.com
• How to Go to Graduate School for Free, by Rebecca Chabrow, from GradSchools.com
• Graduate School Debt Data: What we Can and Cannot Tell
  This research from the Council of Graduate Schools observes that a substantial number of graduate students across the U.S. who receive financial aid receive it in the form of loans
• Financial Education: Developing High Impact Programs for Graduate Students
  The Council of Graduate Schools and TIAA joined forces with leading universities to conduct research on their students’ financial challenges and to develop innovative student financial education programs. This site is a snapshot of the findings and best practices from the full report, which is available for downloading.
  
  
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