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ERIC Number: EJ1293999
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jun
Pages: 22
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3737
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Does Free Community College Improve Student Outcomes? Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design
Bell, Elizabeth
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v43 n2 p329-350 Jun 2021
In this article, I utilize a regression discontinuity design to estimate the effects of Tulsa Achieves--a prevalent and understudied type of tuition-free college program. In contrast to concerns regarding tuition-free community college suppressing bachelor's degree attainment, I find that Tulsa Achieves increased the likelihood of transferring to 4-year colleges by 13 to 14 percentage points and increased bachelor's degree attainment by approximately 2 percentage points. The estimates for shorter outcomes are underpowered to detect policy relevant effects, but suggest Tulsa Achieves increased college GPA and had a null impact on credit accumulation, retention, and graduation from Tulsa Community College.
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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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Identifiers - Location: Oklahoma (Tulsa)
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