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ERIC Number: EJ1327497
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Mar
Pages: 31
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ISSN: ISSN-0361-0365
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Heterogeneity in the Returns to Credits for Public Two-Year College Entrants
Schudde, Lauren; Shea, Meghan
Research in Higher Education, v63 n2 p337-367 Mar 2022
Public two-year colleges offer an entry point to postsecondary education for many Americans who might otherwise forgo college. Most students leave college without a credential. A growing body of research examines the returns to higher education among two-year college entrants but primarily focuses on returns to credentials. This study examines the returns to different types of credits, including academic, technical, and developmental credits. In a series of individual fixed effects models, we use state administrative data following a population of public two-year college entrants to understand which college credits yield the greatest returns and how returns to credits vary across degree attainment. Our findings illustrate that average estimates of the returns to credits obscure varied patterns of returns among two-year college students, where sub-baccalaureate credential recipients appear to experience different returns to academic and technical credits compared with their peers.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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