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Do two-year colleges increase overall educational attainment? Evidence from the states

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  • Cecilia Elena Rouse

    (Economics and Public Affairs, Princeton University)

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Are two- or four-year colleges more efficient at increasing the educational attainment of young adults? I use state variation in two- and four-year college systems to address this question at the state level. I find that the composition and cost of higher education in a state affect the enrollment decisions of individuals in that state. Further, attending a two-year rather than a four-year college may lower the educational attainment of some students, but more students will benefit from the community college alternative. It also most likely costs the state more to educate a student in a four-year rather than a two-year college. As a result, community colleges provide a potentially efficient way to increase access to higher education as well as increase the overall educational attainment of a state's residents.

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  • Cecilia Elena Rouse, 1998. "Do two-year colleges increase overall educational attainment? Evidence from the states," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 17(4), pages 595-620.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jpamgt:v:17:y:1998:i:4:p:595-620
    DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6688(199823)17:4<595::AID-PAM1>3.0.CO;2-5
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