ERIC Number: ED526131
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Nov
Pages: 18
Abstractor: ERIC
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Federal Education Tax Benefits: Who Receives Them and to What Extent Do They Shape the Price of College Attendance? Stats in Brief. NCES 2012-212
Radford, Alexandria Walton; Berkner, Lutz
National Center for Education Statistics
This Statistics in Brief applies IRS rules and data to a nationally representative sample of 2007-08 undergraduates to estimate who received education tax benefits and looks at the extent to which these benefits shaped their price of college attendance. Key findings include: (1) Nearly one-half of all 2007-08 undergraduates were estimated to have received an education tax benefit, reducing recipients' average college expenses for the academic year by about $700; (2) Low-middle-income and high-middle-income dependent undergraduates were estimated to have received tax benefits at higher rates than were low-income and high-income dependent undergraduates. The most common reason low-income dependent students did not receive a tax benefit was that they had no net tuition after subtracting the grant aid and veterans benefits they received. (3) Low-middle- and high-middle income dependent undergraduate tax benefit recipients received higher average amounts in tax benefits than low-income and high-income dependent undergraduate tax benefit recipients. (Contains 3 figures, 2 tables, and 32 notes.)
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Attendance, Student Financial Aid, Statistical Data, Federal Legislation, Family Income, Educational Finance, Eligibility, Veterans Education, Financial Support, Paying for College, Federal Aid, Student Costs, Tax Credits
National Center for Education Statistics. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; Web site: http://nces.ed.gov/
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Center for Education Statistics (ED)
IES Funded: Yes
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IES Publication: http://ies.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012212