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Economic issues involving property rights to school attendance
In: Economics of education review, Band 8, Heft 3, S. 255-262
ISSN: 0272-7757
The Federal Role in the Economy
In: Current history: a journal of contemporary world affairs, Band 69, Heft 410, S. 179-182
ISSN: 1944-785X
The federal role in the economy
In: Current history: a journal of contemporary world affairs, Band 69, S. 179-182
ISSN: 0011-3530
Evaluation of Recreational Benefits Accruing to Recreators on Federal Water Projects - A Review Article: A Comment
In: The American economist: journal of the International Honor Society in Economics, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Band 18, Heft 2, S. 129-129
ISSN: 2328-1235
Are Students Dropping Out or Simply Dragging Out the College Experience? Persistence at the Six-Year Mark
In: The B.E. journal of economic analysis & policy, Band 13, Heft 2, S. 1121-1142
ISSN: 1935-1682
Abstract
Standard analyses of college outcomes look at six-year graduation rates, treating all non-graduates alike as "failures". However, we find that 36% of non-graduates are still enrolled. Using micro-level data with rich information on demographic and academic background, we employ a multinomial logit model to distinguish among graduates, persisters, and dropouts six years following matriculation. We find that there are significant differences across these populations. Separate evidence indicates that as many as half of those persisting at the six-year mark will graduate within a few years. Thus, six-year graduation rates understate "success," but future success is not the same for all groups. Holding academic background constant, reported graduation rates are lower for Hispanics because they are taking longer to graduate and lower for first-generation college students because they are dropping out. The most important factor is academic background, suggesting that increased financial aid is unlikely to substantially increase graduation rates.
A multinomial logit model of college stopout and dropout behavior
In: Economics of education review, Band 27, Heft 3, S. 319-331
ISSN: 0272-7757
Are the Factors Affecting Dropout Behavior Related to Initial Enrollment Intensity for College Undergraduates?
In: IZA Discussion Paper No. 1951
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Factors affecting initial enrollment intensity: part-time versus full-time enrollment
In: Economics of education review, Band 23, Heft 2, S. 167-175
ISSN: 0272-7757
The American economy
In: Current history: a journal of contemporary world affairs, Band 69, Heft 410, S. 161-208
ISSN: 0011-3530
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