ABSTRACT Distance education is a rapidly expanding sector that is increasingly being utilized by military student populations due to its unique benefits and flexibility in terms of course options making it a more viable and attractive option. The present study aims to expand the current research on factors contributing to military distance learner’s persistence in higher education. Using sample records from a sample of 2,246 undergraduate students from a single large private Southeastern U.S. university’s online program, a Classification Tree Analysis (CTA) was used to identify the breakpoints in predictive power of various predictors of academic persistence by military branch. Of specific interest was how the differing subgroups divided, in terms of persistence rate, based on factors, such as number of transcripts, age, prior academic performance, marital status, and rank. Results highlight how these factors differentially affect learners based on their respective branch of service.

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现役军人学习者和远程教育：坚持和减员的因素

摘要远程教育是一个迅速发展的部门，由于其独特的优势和课程选择的灵活性使其成为更可行和更具吸引力的选择，因此越来越多地被军事学生利用。本研究旨在扩大目前对军事远程学习者坚持接受高等教育的因素的研究。使用来自美国东南部大型私立大学在线项目的 2,246 名本科生样本的样本记录，使用分类树分析 (CTA) 来确定军事部门对学术持久性的各种预测因素的预测能力的断点。特别令人感兴趣的是，不同的亚组如何根据成绩单的数量、年龄、以前的学习成绩、婚姻状况和等级。结果突出了这些因素如何根据各自的服务分支对学习者产生不同的影响。