Publication Date
2010
Document Type
Thesis
Committee Members
Suzanne Franco (Committee Member), Lawrence Mrozek (Committee Co-chair), Joanne Risacher (Committee Member), Charles Ryan (Committee Co-chair)
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
The purpose of this research study was to explore the issues surrounding Millennial students who go directly into graduate school after completing an undergraduate degree including what influenced this decision and how the students characterized the experience. Participants were interviewed and several themes emerged from this study: feeling not ready for the real world or qualified to work, differences and difficulties of graduate life compared to undergraduate life, more academic support is needed before and during graduate school, relationships with parents were evolving towards independence, the importance of grades, lack of campus involvement in graduate school, overcoming personal and academic difficulties in graduate school, and specific or still undecided future plans. The recommendations for higher education were to evaluate the approach towards this group of graduate students, to develop a graduate school preparatory program and a mentor program, and to make a concentrated effort to engage this population on campus.
Page Count
69
Department or Program
Department of Leadership Studies in Education and Organizations
Year Degree Awarded
2010
Copyright
Copyright 2010, all rights reserved. This open access ETD is published by Wright State University and OhioLINK.
