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Engaging Master’S Students: The Forgotten Population, Caitlin Lindsay
Engaging Master’S Students: The Forgotten Population, Caitlin Lindsay
Culminating Projects in Higher Education Administration
This study evaluated the way in which master’s degree students report engagement at three institutions within the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System (MnSCU. Utilizing a quantitative online survey, participants’ perspectives were compared based on age, relationship status, and family status to determine factors which influence their engagement. Overall, the population reported engagement as related to both academic and social factors; however, their views of the statistically significant factors differed.
Key factors included family, academic, and work demands. Single participants, 20-24 year olds, and single participants who either had no children or were expecting were more likely to report statistically …