ERIC Number: EJ1346638
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Sep
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3737
EISSN: EISSN-1935-1062
Unfinished Business? Academic and Labor Market Profile of Adults with Substantial College Credits but No Degree
Bird, Kelli A.; Castleman, Benjamin L.; Fischer, Brett; Skinner, Benjamin T.
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v44 n3 p404-428 Sep 2022
Recent state policy efforts have focused on increasing attainment among adults with some college but no degree (SCND). Yet little is actually known about the SCND population. Using data from the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), we provide the first detailed profile on the academic, employment, and earnings trajectories of the SCND population and how these compare with VCCS graduates. We show that the share of SCND students who are academically ready to re-enroll and would benefit from doing so may be substantially lower than policy makers anticipate. Specifically, we estimate that few SCND students (approximately 3%) could fairly easily re-enroll in fields of study from which they could reasonably expect a sizable earnings premium from completing their degree.
Descriptors: Adults, Educational Attainment, College Credits, Adult Education, Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Career Development, Employment Patterns, Educational Policy, Policy Analysis, Labor Market
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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