Students starting at a two-year college are much less likely to graduate with a college degree than similar students … of peer ability for most two-year and four-year colleges in the United States- the average PSAT of enrolled students. We … between students who start at two-year versus four-year institutions is explained by differences in peers, leaving room for …

government and reached 30% of student loan applicants. We show that the low-income and low-achieving students who apply to low … correctly centered. Treatment causes low-income students to reduce their demand for low-return degrees by 4.6%, and increases …-earning college degree programs overestimate earnings for past graduates by over 100%, while beliefs for high-achieving students are …

A considerable fraction of college students and bachelor's degree recipients enroll in multiple postsecondary … institutions - that students take to obtain a bachelor's degree or through the higher education system more generally. We also know … panel data set from Texas that allows us to both examine in detail the paths that students take towards a bachelor's degree …

out from tertiary education: SGL reduced the first year dropout rate by 6.8% for students enrolled in five-year colleges … program has been more effective in reducing the probability of dropping out for low-skilled individuals from low-income … incentivized higher education institutions to retain students at the expense of not securing the quality of education …

one or more cohorts of students take three or more tests in the subject of interest (e.g., state assessments in three …

An important goal of community colleges is to prepare students for the labor market. But are students aware of the … labor market outcomes in different majors? And how much do students weigh labor market outcomes when choosing a major? In … this study we find that less than 40% of a sample of community college students in California rank broad categories of …

This paper assesses the importance of price regulation and price discrimination to low-income students' access to … increasing grant aid for low-income students and also enabled supply-side enhancements such as more spending per student, which … data on Texas public university students from 2000 to 2009 matched to earnings records, financial aid, and new measures of …

market outcomes of their students. There is no consensus, however, on how such measures should be constructed, or how the … systems. We conclude that labor market data provides information that is quite distinct from students' academic outcomes …

education by pushing out low-performing low-income students faster than their equally low-performing, but higher-income peers …College attendance is a risky investment. But students may not recognize when they are at risk for failure, and …, with negative impacts on persistence but positive effects on grades for students who remain enrolled. After three years …