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Is College Worth It? As Economic Outcomes for Young Adults with and without Degrees Have Improved, Americans Hold Mixed Views on the Value of College
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Richard Fry; Dana Braga; Kim Parker – Pew Research Center, 2024
Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand public views on the importance of a four-year college degree. The study also explores key trends in the economic outcomes of young adults among those who have and have not completed a four-year college degree. The analysis in this report is based on three data sources. The labor force,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Public Opinion, Outcomes of Education, Economic Impact
Have Earnings for Graduate Degree Recipients Changed? Using Multiple Datasets to Describe Typical Graduate Degree Earnings
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Blagg, Kristin – Urban Institute, 2022
Enrollment in American graduate degree programs is increasing, even as undergraduate enrollment declines continue in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. With rising numbers of graduate awards, there has been increased attention on understanding the value of these degrees, especially master's degrees. With more workers attaining higher credentials,…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Enrollment Trends, Masters Degrees, Doctoral Degrees
The Price of Mission Complexity: A National Study of the Impact of Community College Baccalaureate Adoption on Tuition and Fees
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Ortagus, Justin C.; Hu, Xiaodan – Educational Researcher, 2019
The traditional mission of community colleges is rooted in the provision of sub-baccalaureate education at a low price, but a total of 19 states have changed their legislative policies and currently allow community colleges to offer community college baccalaureate (CCB) degree programs. This study examines the impact of CCB adoption on the tuition…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Community Colleges, Tuition, Fees
From Start to Finish: What Factors Inhibit Student Veterans Completion?
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Wagner, Beverly A.; Long, Roxanne N. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2022
Student veterans experience unique challenges when returning to higher education. While the Post-9/11 GI bill creates an easier pathway for veterans, student veterans often face multiple impediments to degree completion. Using the Veterans Supplement of the Current Population Survey, we conducted a logistic regression of 4,887 veterans that…
Descriptors: Veterans Education, Barriers, Academic Persistence, Bachelors Degrees
College Attainment, Income Inequality, and Economic Security: A Simulation Exercise. Upjohn Institute Working Paper 20-319
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Hershbein, Brad J.; Kearney, Melissa S.; Pardue, Luke W. – W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2020
We conduct an empirical simulation exercise that gauges the plausible impact of increased rates of college attainment on a variety of measures of income inequality and economic insecurity. Using two different methodological approaches--a distributional approach and a causal parameter approach--we find that increased rates of bachelor's and…
Descriptors: Simulation, Income, Economic Status, Educational Attainment
College Attainment, Income Inequality, and Economic Security: A Simulation Exercise. Policy Brief
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Hershbein, Brad J.; Kearney, Melissa S.; Pardue, Luke W. – W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2020
This policy brief discusses an empirical simulation exercise that gauges the plausible impact of increased rates of college attainment on a variety of measures of income inequality and economic insecurity. The results reveal that increasing college attainment would shrink gaps between the 90th percentile and lower half of the earnings…
Descriptors: Simulation, Income, Economic Status, Educational Attainment