Understanding Educational Outcomes of Students from Low-Income Families. Evidence from a Liberal Arts College with a Full Tuition Subsidy Program.

Stinebrickner, Ralph; Stinebrickner, Todd R.

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ERIC Number: EJ672484

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Publication Date: 2003

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Understanding Educational Outcomes of Students from Low-Income Families. Evidence from a Liberal Arts College with a Full Tuition Subsidy Program.

Stinebrickner, Ralph; Stinebrickner, Todd R.

Journal of Human Resources, v38 n3 p591-617 Sum 2003

Data from Berea College, which has a full-tuition subsidy and large room/board subsidies, were used to examine low college graduation rate of low-income students. The high attrition rate despite subsidies suggests that the cause is unrelated to costs and may be due to poor precollege educational opportunities or noncost-related difficulties in college. (Contains 44 references.) (SK)

Descriptors: College Attendance, Family Income, Graduation Rate, Higher Education, Low Income Groups, Outcomes of Education, Student Attrition, Student Costs, Tuition Grants

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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