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Does Online Outshine?: Online vs. Campus-Based Degree Withdrawal and Completion Rates within an MBA Program

Belinda Patterson, William Mallett and Cheryl McFadden
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Belinda Patterson: East Carolina University, USA
William Mallett: East Carolina University, USA
Cheryl McFadden: East Carolina University, USA

International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD), 2012, vol. 2, issue 1, 53-64

Abstract: This study examined how the method of instructional delivery, face-to-face or online, affected withdrawal and persistence/completion the rates of students who matriculated in either the campus-based or online track of the same Master’s of Business Administration program. A quantitative investigation was conducted to analyze the academic and demographic characteristics of degree-seeking students at a large university in the United States. Demographic variables included age and gender. Academic-related variables included program delivery mode, undergraduate grade point average, admission test scores, and grade point average at time of withdrawal or completion.

Date: 2012
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