ERIC Number: EJ1356181
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 37
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-5748
EISSN: EISSN-1090-7009
Does Taking a Few Courses at a Community College Improve the Baccalaureate, STEM, and Labor Market Outcomes of Four-Year College Students?
Liu, Vivian Yuen Ting; Fay, Maggie P.
Review of Higher Education, v45 n4 p449-485 Sum 2022
Although diverse patterns of college enrollment have gained attention in recent years, few studies have looked at students who take courses at four-year and two-year colleges simultaneously. Using a propensity score matching approach to compare outcomes of four-year college students who earned up to 10 credits at two-year colleges, termed "supplemental enrollment," with four-year college students who did not supplementally enroll, we find that supplementally enrolled students had higher bachelor's degree attainment, and better employment outcomes. Subgroup results suggest that supplemental enrollment may improve STEM degree attainment outcomes, particularly for low-socioeconomic-status and female students.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, STEM Education, Academic Achievement, Employment Potential, Outcomes of Education, College Transfer Students, Bachelors Degrees, Supplementary Education, Multiple Regression Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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