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<p>Returning back to school is a costly decision, particularly for individuals who were prior full-time professionals. Examining this phenomenon within the field of higher education and student affairs, this qualitative phenomenology grounds itself in neoliberalism, human capital theory, and credentialism to explore the experiences of graduate education. Through interviews with 22 current and recent graduate students—all enrolled in higher education and student affairs programs across the continental U.S.—we illustrate the motivations, pressures, and opportunity costs which affected their decision-making; their perceptions of development during and outcomes of the program, relative to their trajectory in their prior roles; and areas for programs to enhance their support of students with professional experience in higher education.</p>

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What is the Cost? Credentialism, Capitalism, and the Efficacy of Student Affairs Programs

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    2026年5月8日

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  • Katherine S. Cho,
  • Christopher G. Gray

摘要

Returning back to school is a costly decision, particularly for individuals who were prior full-time professionals. Examining this phenomenon within the field of higher education and student affairs, this qualitative phenomenology grounds itself in neoliberalism, human capital theory, and credentialism to explore the experiences of graduate education. Through interviews with 22 current and recent graduate students—all enrolled in higher education and student affairs programs across the continental U.S.—we illustrate the motivations, pressures, and opportunity costs which affected their decision-making; their perceptions of development during and outcomes of the program, relative to their trajectory in their prior roles; and areas for programs to enhance their support of students with professional experience in higher education.