ERIC Number: EJ1298667
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Cost-Benefit Information Closes Aspiration Gaps -- If Parents Think Their Child Is Ready for College
Cheng, Albert; Henderson, Michael B.; Peterson, Paul E.; West, Martin R.
Education Economics, v29 n3 p233-251 2021
Can information close socioeconomic gaps in parents' postsecondary aspirations for their children? We administer a survey experiment to a nationally representative sample of U.S. parents, who are also asked whether their child is academically prepared for college. We inquire whether parents prefer their child to pursue a four-year degree, two-year degree, or no further education. Some parents are also randomly told the costs of college for an individual in their state and income bracket; local labor-market returns to a degree; or both costs and returns. Information closes socioeconomic aspiration gaps only if parents believe their child is ready for college.
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, College Readiness, Parent Attitudes, Socioeconomic Status, Academic Aspiration, Parent Child Relationship, Higher Education, Educational Attainment, Bachelors Degrees, Associate Degrees, Costs, Family Income, Labor Market, Outcomes of Education, Parent Surveys
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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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