Resumen
The attrition rate for students in traditional doctoral programs hovers around 50%, while students in limited-residency and online programs tend to leave programs at rates 10% to 20% higher. The goal of this study was to better understand this phenomenon from the perspective of graduates of a limited-residency information systems doctoral program. Analysis from interviews with this population yielded a set of best practices, focused primarily on assisting students as they prepared for their dissertation. The development and application of policies, procedures and tools based on results of this research may help administrators, faculty and students address factors that may lead to attrition.