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The Impact of College Attributes on the Earnings of Community College Graduates

Faber, Andrea
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo151335572292832

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2017, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toledo, Higher Education.
Renewed attention to quality in higher education in all sectors, particularly since the 2007-2009 Great Recession, has raised interest in the value of education. While research associating the quality of education and institutional attributes with graduate earning potentials has been conducted among four-year higher education institutions, fewer studies have focused on earning potentials of community college degree/certificate earners. This study investigated the relationship between college attributes, including fixed institutional, college compositional, field of study, and financial characteristics, and the earnings of graduates from public two-year community colleges in the U.S. Of 53 variables studied, 12 had a significant impact on earnings among community college graduates, including percentage of students who complete within two years, net tuition, and share of students who receive either a Pell Grant or a federal loan. Changing demographics of community college students, the increased cost of a community college education, and the need for increased support for two-year degrees/certifications will continue to be a challenge to the overall mission of community colleges. The decline of earnings of community college graduates over the period of this study will continue the discussion on whether a college education remains a good investment.
Snejana Slantcheva-Durst (Committee Chair)
Ronald Opp (Committee Member)
Gregory Homan (Committee Member)
Kinkley Matthew (Committee Member)
142 p.
Community Colleges; Higher Education

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  • Faber, A. (2017). The Impact of College Attributes on the Earnings of Community College Graduates [Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo151335572292832

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Faber, Andrea. The Impact of College Attributes on the Earnings of Community College Graduates . 2017. University of Toledo, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo151335572292832.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Faber, Andrea. "The Impact of College Attributes on the Earnings of Community College Graduates ." Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo151335572292832

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