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Using the 1975 National Center for Educational Statistics/Bureau of Census “Participation in Adult Education” survey data, this paper presents an analysis of part-time students at colleges and universities—who participates and who persists. Separate analyses of public two-year colleges and noncredit activities are also presented. The analysis is followed with a discussion of the implications. A general conclusion is that adult education at colleges and universities may rest on a precariously narrow base.
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Anderson, R.E., Darkenwald, G.G. The adult part-time learner in colleges and universities: A clientele analysis. Res High Educ 10, 357–370 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00975526
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00975526