ERIC Number: EJ1217010
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jun
Pages: 30
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How College Students Use Advanced Placement Credit
Evans, Brent J.
American Educational Research Journal, v56 n3 p925-954 Jun 2019
Millions of high school students take Advanced Placement (AP) courses, which can provide college credit. Using nationally representative data, I identify a diverse set of higher education outcomes that are related to receipt of AP college credit. Institution fixed effects regression reduces bias associated with varying AP credit policies and student sorting across higher education. Results indicate college credits earned in high school are related to reduced time to degree, double majoring, and more advanced coursework. Bounding exercises suggest the time to degree and double major outcomes are not likely driven by bias from unobserved student characteristics. Policies used to support earning college credits while in high school appear to enhance undergraduate education and may accelerate time to degree.
Descriptors: High School Students, Advanced Placement, College Credits, Higher Education, Outcomes of Education, Time to Degree, Undergraduate Study, Majors (Students), Advanced Courses, Student Characteristics, College Preparation, Graduate Study, Leisure Time, Income, Gender Differences, Racial Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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