A Country's Religious Freedom and Graduate School Attendance in the U.S. Issue 3 (3rd July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Greenidge, Giselle C. M.
• Is Part Of: Religion & education. Volume 48:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 324
• Page End: 346
• Publication Date: 2021-07-03
• Subjects: Religious freedom -- religious restriction -- international students; Religion in the public schools -- United States -- Periodicals; Church and education -- United States -- Periodicals; Church and education; Religion in the public schools; United States; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 379.28
• DOI: 10.1080/15507394.2021.1953915
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1550-7394

Abstract

Abstract: Due to large numbers of students arriving in the U.S. with different religious beliefs/backgrounds, it is necessary to analyze the religious environment of students' home country and examine how it affects educational attainment. This research examines the relationship between religious freedom/restrictions and international enrollment rates in graduate school programs in the U.S. This study uses a quantitative cross-sectional research design that represent a total of 78 countries. The results demonstrate that students from countries with high levels of government restrictions enroll in graduate school at a relatively lower rate than students from countries with low levels of such government restrictions.