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People and Places: Understanding the Longitudinal College-Going and Residential Pathways of U.S. Adults Who "Went Away" to College
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Stephanie Sowl; Rachel A. Smith; Michael G. Brown – Research in Higher Education, 2025
While college access and choice processes are well documented, the post-college residential mobility of graduates has ramifications for the long-term benefits of state and local investments in education. In particular, we examine factors that shape whether youth who depart home for college return to the communities of their adolescence by middle…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Place of Residence, Community Characteristics, Geographic Location