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<p>This thesis analyzes the Navy's Tuition Assistance (TA) program. The  thesis focuses on the effect of participation in TA on reenlistment and  promotion outcomes for enlisted personnel. The statistical analysis is  performed using data from: (1) Defense Manpower Data Center enlisted personnel  files for cohorts Fiscal Years (FY) 1991-2001; (2) Military Entrance Processing  Command accession information on those same cohorts; (3) and TA usage data from  FY95-FY01 from the Navy Center for Personal and Professional Development. The  analysis finds that sailors who use TA have a higher probability of  reenlistment and promotion than those who do not. The successful completion of  at least one college course results in even higher probabilities of  reenlistment and promotion. These findings confirm the positive relationship  between investment in human capital and reenlistment (i.e., retention) found in  two previous military and one civilian study. The thesis recommends that  future research on this topic include data sufficient to adjust for potential  selection bias in the statistical estimates.
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<br>Subjects: Quality of life; Continuing education; Education</div>
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Zardeskas, Elizabeth F.</div>
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