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ERIC Number: EJ389085
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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The Impact of College Selectivity on Income for Men and Women.
Mueller, Ralph O.
Research in Higher Education, v29 n2 p175-91 Oct 1988
A large national data set was used to assess the causal influence of college selectivity on earnings after controlling for a variety of background variables. Using a recursive structural equation model, it was found that for both genders selectivity had a significant direct and indirect effect on earnings. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Females, Higher Education, Income, Males, Models, National Surveys, Outcomes of Education, Prestige, Selective Admission, Selective Colleges, Social Status, Statistical Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: American Council on Education