The Labor Market Returns to Sub-Baccalaureate College: A Review. A CAPSEE Working Paper.
C Belfield, T Bailey - Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and …, 2017 - ERIC
This paper reviews recent evidence on the labor market returns to credit accumulation,
certificates, and associate degrees from community colleges. Evidence is collated from …
certificates, and associate degrees from community colleges. Evidence is collated from …
Affirmative action and the quality–fit trade-off
P Arcidiacono, M Lovenheim - Journal of Economic Literature, 2016 - aeaweb.org
This paper reviews the literature on affirmative action in undergraduate education and law
schools, focusing especially on the trade-off between institutional quality and the fit between …
schools, focusing especially on the trade-off between institutional quality and the fit between …
Community colleges and upward mobility
J Mountjoy - American Economic Review, 2022 - aeaweb.org
Two-year community colleges enroll nearly half of all first-time undergraduates in the United
States, but to ambiguous effect: low persistence rates and the potential for diverting students …
States, but to ambiguous effect: low persistence rates and the potential for diverting students …
ProPelled: The effects of grants on graduation, earnings, and welfare
We estimate effects of the Pell Grant—the largest US federal grant for college students—
using administrative data from Texas public colleges and a discontinuity in grant generosity …
using administrative data from Texas public colleges and a discontinuity in grant generosity …
Career technical education and labor market outcomes: Evidence from California community colleges
Career technical education (CTE) programs at community colleges are increasingly seen as
an attractive alternative to four-year colleges, yet little systematic evidence exists on the …
an attractive alternative to four-year colleges, yet little systematic evidence exists on the …
Returns to different postsecondary investments: Institution type, academic programs, and credentials
M Lovenheim, J Smith - Handbook of the Economics of Education, 2023 - Elsevier
Early research on the returns to higher education treated the postsecondary system as a
monolith. In reality, postsecondary education in the United States and around the world is …
monolith. In reality, postsecondary education in the United States and around the world is …
Winners and losers? the effect of gaining and losing access to selective colleges on education and labor market outcomes
We use the introduction of the Texas Top Ten Percent rule to estimate the effect of access to
a selective college on graduation and earnings outcomes for two groups of students. For …
a selective college on graduation and earnings outcomes for two groups of students. For …
State investment in higher education: Effects on human capital formation, student debt, and long-term financial outcomes of students
R Chakrabarti, N Gorton, MF Lovenheim - 2020 - nber.org
Most public colleges and universities rely heavily on state financial support. As state budgets
have tightened in recent decades, appropriations for higher education have declined …
have tightened in recent decades, appropriations for higher education have declined …
[BOOK][B] The returns to college (s): Estimating value-added and match effects in higher education
J Mountjoy, B Hickman - 2020 - masteringmetrics.com
Students who attend different colleges in the United States end up with vastly different
educational and labor market outcomes. We estimate value-added of individual …
educational and labor market outcomes. We estimate value-added of individual …
Recruiting and supporting low-income, high-achieving students at flagship universities
We study an intervention designed to overcome multiple hurdles faced by low-income, high-
ability college students to determine if and how it affects students' long-term outcomes. UT …
ability college students to determine if and how it affects students' long-term outcomes. UT …