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How Much Gender Disparity Exists in Salary? A Profile of Graduates of a Major Public University.
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Dutt, Diya – Research in Higher Education, 1997
A study of University of Illinois 1976 graduates (n=2,306) in 1977, 1981, 1986, and 1991 examined changes in salary patterns for all degree levels and majors. Results suggest women earn less than men in first full-time jobs, and gaps widen with time. Possible factors include women's breaks in full-time employment, and differences in majors,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Graduates, Employment Patterns, Higher Education
Gender Differences in Employment and Starting Salaries of Business Majors during the 1980s: The Impact of College-Acquired Characteristics.
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Callaway, Rick; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1996
A study of employment patterns and starting salary gaps among male and female business graduates during the 1980s found that while both employment conditions and earnings improved for women, the gender gap in starting salaries increased during the decade. Of college-acquired student characteristics, only academic achievement persisted as a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Business Administration Education, Comparative Analysis
A Comparison of Community College Responders and Nonresponders to the VEDS Student Follow-Up Survey.
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Carifio, James; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1991
A survey of respondents and nonrespondents to the Vocational Education Data System's follow-up survey of Massachusetts community college graduates was designed to measure response bias. The survey investigated employment patterns, wages, and degree of job relatedness. Results suggest original data was biased, if at all, toward underestimation, not…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employment Patterns, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys