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Study finds benefits in being older college student while working

Phys · · 901 words · By Mike Krings

The article discusses a study from the University of Kansas regarding the academic outcomes of 'post-traditional' students in an engineering program. The research suggests that while part-time status can negatively impact success, being older than 25 and working full-time can positively predict six-year graduation rates.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://phys.org/news/2026-05-benefits-older-college-student.html

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“New findings from the University of Kansas show there are some advantages to students who are older and working while studying.”
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The provided web search results discuss courses at Pwani, Pentecost, and Kiriri Women's Universities, but contain no mention of research from the University of Kansas regarding older students who work.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 28, 2024 · Pwani University is located on a pretty sweet piece of land, spanning around 239 hectares. That means it has plenty of room to expand, which is great news for the university’s future an…
https://worldscholarshipforum.com/pwani-university-courses/
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 18, 2024 · With several inquiries about Pentecost University courses and fees, it has become important we outline all you need to know about gaining admission into Pentecost University. Pentecost …
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 23, 2024 · Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology (KWUST) was founded to address gender inequalities in higher education in Kenya. In this article, we will go over the courses availab…
https://worldscholarshipforum.com/kiriri-womens-university-c…
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“Researchers analyzed characteristics of post-traditional students... in a highly competitive engineering program at a Hispanic-serving Research 1 institution in the southeastern United States.”
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While one search result mentions a study on non-traditional undergraduates at a Hispanic-serving institution, it does not mention the specific 'Research 1 institution in the southeastern United States' or the specific engineering program details described in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — His current research interests are engineering culture and applying cognitive load theory in the engineering classroom. He is currently working on an NSF project attempting to improve dissemination of…
https://peer.asee.org/a-narrative-exploration-of-two-post-tr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Non-cognitive factors represent a chance to learn more about how to help students succeed in early college experiences. This study examined. personality and motivation as predictors of first-quarter G…
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/222684784_The_role_…
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web search NEUTRAL — This study examined personality and motivation as predictors of first-quarter GPA in a sample of 315 non-traditional undergraduates at a Hispanic-serving institution.
https://www.academia.edu/26847734/The_role_of_personality_an…
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“being a part-time student, negatively predicted cumulative GPA, enrollment the next semester and six-year graduation rates.”
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The search results are completely irrelevant, returning results for 'PartsTree' (mechanical parts) instead of academic research on part-time students.
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web search NEUTRAL — We are committed to providing you with the largest selection of OEM parts from the best brands, the best diagrams and part search tools anywhere.
https://www.partstree.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — To buy engine parts for your Husqvarna, like an air filter, oil filter, fuel filter, spark plug, tune-up kit, or carburetor parts, you will likely need to search separately on PartsTree for your engin…
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web search NEUTRAL — To buy engine parts for your Cub Cadet, like an air filter, oil filter, fuel filter, spark plug, tune-up kit, or carburetor parts, you will likely need to search separately on PartsTree for your engin…
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“being older than 25, a commuter and working full time positively predicted six-year graduation rates”
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The search results are linguistic discussions about the use of the word 'being' in Chinese and English, providing no evidence regarding graduation rates.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1、在第二个例句中的【being】是现在分词。前面的【are】是助动词，【being】是主动词变形而成的现在分词。 2、【be】既可以当助动词，也是主动词，所以【be being】和【be doing】结构是一样的，是现在进行时态。因此如果去掉，那语义肯定就发生变化了，就不是说者想表达的意思了。 3、【be】和 ...
https://www.zhihu.com/question/476803812
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web search NEUTRAL — 有大佬知道is doing和 is being用法区别吗？ ？ 为什么都表示现在时态 为什么用有两种情况 他们之间用法的区别是什么 The dog is being naughty You are being to… 显示全部 关注者 14 被浏览
https://www.zhihu.com/question/566462056
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web search NEUTRAL — 上图中 be 的四态非谓语动词 to be / being / been / be 加上时间信息，就构成了下图中的16个核心谓语动词时态： 图3 通过以上图片演化，你现在明白了动词原形 be 到非谓语动词 to be/ being / been / be 的演化，继而到了16个核心时态的谓语动词的演化。
https://www.zhihu.com/question/436506841
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“being older and commuting negatively predicted retention.”
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The search results are Apple Community support forums and are entirely irrelevant to student retention research.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 30, 2024 · Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations ca…
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255554428
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 13, 2026 · Security of runtime process in iOS and iPadOS - Apple Support The sandbox on an iPhone is a security feature that creates a restricted environment for each app to run in isolation from …
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/256261959
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 31, 2024 · Managed to get this fixed - the only solution is abandoning the locked/disabled account and re-registering the device with new/different apple id. This required resetting the device by …
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255701760
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“The sample included more than 7,000 students in undergraduate and computing programs.”
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The search results discuss general computing programs and a specific study on computing degree programs, but none confirm a sample size of over 7,000 students matching the claim's context.
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web search NEUTRAL — In this course, you will learn basics of computer programming and computer science. The concepts you learn apply to any and all programming languages and wil...
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web search NEUTRAL — graduate students who were interns and undergraduate students who did not intern and internship enrollment was an obligatory part of their curriculum.Our sample is drawn from students enrolled in an u…
https://www.academia.edu/119842312/Modeling_Determinants_of_…
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web search NEUTRAL — International student interest in computing programs in Canada, the US, the UK, and Australia rose from 2016 to 2020. Find out more.Computing and IT programs fared slightly better than the all-field a…
https://www.applyboard.com/blog/applyinsights-international-…
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“If we include the characteristics of post-traditional students, the amount who fit in that classification is more than 90%.”
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The search results are for a retail store called 'More' and are completely irrelevant to the claim about post-traditional students.
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“Co-written by Bruk Berhane, Jingjing Liu and Julian Sosa Molano of Florida International University and Su Gao of the University of Central Florida, it was published in The Journal of Continuing Higher Education.”
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One search result confirms Bruk Berhane is an Assistant Professor at FIU in the School of Engineering, which aligns with the claim's attribution. However, the specific co-authorship of the mentioned paper in 'The Journal of Continuing Higher Education' is not explicitly confirmed in the provided snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — first introduced the term G-spot in a published journal in 1980.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0022449810955109…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bruk Berhane. Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Program Director. SUCCEED.He oversaw an increase in the admission of students of color and women during his tenure and supported initiatives that reduc…
https://succeed.fiu.edu/people/profiles/bruk-berhane.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Bruk Berhane. This study examines the factors facilitating the transfer admission of students broadly classified as Black from a single community college into a selective engineering college.Top co-au…
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bruk-Berhane
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“Haiying Long et al, Examining the Relationships Between Post-Traditional Student Characteristics and Academic Performance, Retention, and Graduation Rate: A Case in an Undergraduate Engineering Program, The Journal of Continuing Higher Education (2026). DOI: 10.1080/07377363.2026.2646771”
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No evidence was found for this specific paper title, DOI, or the 2026 publication date in the provided search results.
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