ERIC Number: EJ1237831
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1546
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The Vertical Transfer Penalty among Bachelor's Degree Graduates
Witteveen, Dirk; Attewell, Paul
Journal of Higher Education, v91 n1 p32-57 2020
Numerous studies have investigated the consequences of vertical transfer on students' higher education outcomes in comparison to "native 4-year students"--those who went straight from high school into a bachelor's program. However, the long-term labor market outcomes for vertical transfer students are understudied. Using nationally-representative data from the National Survey of College Graduates 2015, we estimate the relationship between starting in a community college (vs. at a 4-year college) and postcollege earnings and employment, in ways that correct for selection bias and overdispersion. We estimate a roughly 14% earnings disadvantage for baccalaureates who started at a 2-year rather than 4-year institution, regardless of college major. No effect was found on graduates' employment chances.
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Employment, Outcomes of Education, Labor Market, Salary Wage Differentials, Majors (Students), Correlation, Adults, Race, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Disadvantaged
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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