ERIC Number: EJ739028
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Jun
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-7757
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The Role of 2-Year Colleges in the Improving Situation of Hispanic Postsecondary Education
Gonzalez, Arturo; Hilmer, Michael J.
Economics of Education Review, v25 n3 p249-257 Jun 2006
During the past two decades 2-year colleges have become an increasingly important part of the American higher education system, especially for Hispanics who are disproportionately likely to start their careers in 2-year colleges. Given that today's economy rewards college attendance more than every before [Bound & Johnson (1992). "The American Economic Review," 82(3), 371-392; Bound & Johnson (1995). "Federal Reserve Bank of New York Economic Policy Review," 1(1), 9-17.] it becomes important to consider the effect that 2-year colleges have had on the educational and subsequent labor market futures of Hispanics. Using a sample drawn from the sophomore cohort of the High School and Beyond we examine the extent to which access to 2-year colleges affects both the number of years of postsecondary education completed by Hispanics and the probability of their one-day attaining bachelor's degrees. Employing an IV approach to correct for self-selection, we find that 2-year colleges have an unambiguously positive effect on the educational attainment of Hispanics. Further, the fact that we estimate a democratization effect for Hispanics that exceeds previous estimates by nearly one full year suggests that Hispanics might disproportionately benefit from access to 2-year colleges.
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Two Year Colleges, Educational Improvement, Hispanic American Students, Labor Market, Educational Attainment, Access to Education, Disproportionate Representation, Graduation Rate, Bachelors Degrees
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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IES Cited: ED556748