两年制还是非两年制?从社区学院开始对获得学士学位的影响

IF 1.9 3区 教育学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Taylor Delaney
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随着全国范围内大学学费的上涨,降低这些费用的政策努力也越来越多地集中在两年制教育上。然而,人们并不完全清楚,上大学的机会增加是否会提高学位的获得率。与在四年制院校就读的同等学历学生相比,两年制学生获得学士学位的可能性可能会降低。本文利用 "教育纵向研究"(Education Longitudinal Study)的数据,考察了最初进入公立 2 年制院校学习、打算获得学士学位的全日制学生的长期学业成绩。我采用多种识别策略研究了最初进入社区学院对学位获得、学分积累和学生贷款债务的影响。我采用了一系列线性概率模型(LPM)和工具变量(IV)方法,利用了两年制和四年制院校的成本和距离的变化。这些策略通过比较人口统计学和学术能力方面相同的学生(其中一名学生进入 2 年制学校,另一名学生进入 4 年制院校)来估算社区学院初始入学的影响。我发现,最初就读两年制学校会将获得学士学位的可能性降低 14 个百分点(LPM)至 35 个百分点(IV),但会将应计学生贷款减少近 7500 美元。由于社区学院在提供获得学士学位的途径方面所面临的压力越来越大,因此了解最初两年入学的影响尤为重要。了解社区学院入学的影响可以帮助中学和中学后教育机构以及政策制定者更好地提供获得学士学位的途径。
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2-Year or Not 2-Year? The Impact of Starting at Community College on Bachelor’s Degree Attainment

2-Year or Not 2-Year? The Impact of Starting at Community College on Bachelor’s Degree Attainment

As college tuition rises nationwide, policy efforts to reduce these costs are increasingly focused at the 2-year level. However, it is not fully known whether increased access to college increases degree attainment. Compared to observationally equivalent peers who enroll in 4-year institutions, 2-year enrollees may face a decreased likelihood of BA receipt. Using data from the Education Longitudinal Study, this paper examines the long-term academic outcomes for full-time, bachelor’s degree intending students who initially enroll at public 2-year institutions. I examine the impact of initial community college enrollment on degree attainment, credit accumulation, and student loan debt using multiple identification strategies. I utilize a series of linear probability models (LPM) and an instrumental variable (IV) approach that exploits variation in the cost of and proximity to 2- and 4-year institutions. These strategies estimate the impact of initial community college enrollment by comparing identical students regarding demographics and academic ability, in which one student enrolls in a 2-year school and another in a 4-year institution. I find that initial 2-year enrollment reduces the likelihood of bachelor's degree attainment by 14 (LPM) to 35 (IV) percentage points but reduces student loan accrual by nearly $7500. Understanding the impact of initial 2-year enrollment is especially important as there is increased pressure on community colleges to play a role in providing pathways to BA receipt. Understanding the effect of community college enrollment can help secondary and postsecondary institutions and policymakers better provide pathways to baccalaureate attainment.

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Research in Higher Education
Research in Higher Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-
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期刊介绍: Research in Higher Education publishes studies that examine issues pertaining to postsecondary education. The journal is open to studies using a wide range of methods, but has particular interest in studies that apply advanced quantitative research methods to issues in postsecondary education or address postsecondary education policy issues. Among the topics of interest to the journal are: access and retention; student success; equity; faculty issues; institutional productivity and assessment; postsecondary education governance; curriculum and instruction; state and federal higher education policy; and financing of postsecondary education. The journal encourages submissions from scholars in disciplines outside of higher education, and studies from outside the United States that address issues that are of interest to the readership. The journal will on occasion publish short notes of a methodological nature, literature reviews of topics pertaining to postsecondary research, and “research and practice” studies illustrating how postsecondary research can inform decision making.
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