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ERIC Number: EJ479676
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1546
Two-Year College Attendance and Socioeconomic Attainment: Some Additional Evidence.
Whitaker, David G.; Pascarella, Ernest T.
Journal of Higher Education, v65 n2 p194-210 Mar-Apr 1994
Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972, this study of 3,171 individuals 13-14 years after high school graduation found, when educational attainment is held constant, students initially enrolling in a 2-year vs. 4-year colleges are not significantly disadvantaged in occupational and economic attainments. (MSE)
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, College Attendance, Economic Impact, Educational Attainment, Educational Background, Educational Benefits, Employment Patterns, Higher Education, Income, National Surveys, Occupational Aspiration, Socioeconomic Status, Student Characteristics, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Economic Impact Studies; National Longitudinal Study High School Class 1972