September 22, 1997

National Science Foundation
Arlington, Virginia

Table of Contents

Agenda Welcome and Introductions Keynote Address Attrition: What Can We Measure? Uses and Limitations of Different Kinds of Databases Qualitative Approaches to Studying Graduate Student Attrition Professional Society Interest and Data Collection Future Directions

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this report are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Individuals with comments on the proceedings are encouraged to contact Alan Rapoport at arapopor@nsf.gov or (703) 306-1776.