ERIC Number: EJ1441316
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-2329-5724
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A Difference-In-Difference Examination of Tennessee Promise's Influence on Community College Enrollment by Student Adjusted Gross Income
Zachary J. Hyder; Gresham D. Collom; J. Patrick Biddix
Texas Education Review, v12 n2 p148-166 2024
We utilize a difference-in-difference design to examine the effect of adopting a statewide promise program on the enrollment of community college students across socio-economic status. Limited by a small sample size for treated units, we find inferential evidence that the adoption of a state-wide, last-dollar promise program for community colleges with no merit-based or need-based criteria raised the enrollment of in-state first-time-in-college, full-time students in their first year of college from families that earned between $0 and $75,000 in adjusted gross income. Effect sizes were largest for students from the lowest SES group ($0 to $30,000) approximately 168 additional students enrolled per 2-year institution per year following Tennessee Promise program adoption. Findings controlled for year-to-year variations in unemployment and state price parities. We discuss benefits and concerns regarding scholarships such as the Tennessee Promise that increase enrollment for lower-income students but do not affect the amount of financial aid included in their award packages in practice.
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Unemployment, Public Colleges, Community Colleges, Community College Students, Income, Data Analysis, Enrollment Influences, State Programs, Program Effectiveness, Socioeconomic Status, Education, Access to Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Tennessee
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