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ERIC Number: ED671230
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jan
Pages: 61
Abstractor: As Provided
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
Unfinished Business? Academic and Labor Market Profile of Adults with Substantial College Credits but No Degree. EdWorkingPaper No. 20-240
Kelli A. Bird; Benjamin L. Castleman; Brett Fischer; Benjamin T. Skinner
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Recent state policy efforts have focused on increasing attainment among adults with some college but no degree (SCND). Yet little is actually known about the SCND population. Using data from the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), we provide the first detailed profile on the academic, employment, and earnings trajectories of the SCND population, and how these compare to VCCS graduates. We show that the share of SCND students who are academically ready to reenroll and would benefit from doing so may be substantially lower than policy makers anticipate. Specifically, we estimate that few SCND students (approximately three percent) could fairly easily re-enroll in fields of study from which they could reasonably expect a sizable earnings premium from completing their degree.
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
Related Records: EJ1346638
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
Sponsor: Lumina Foundation; Overdeck Family Foundation; Heckscher Foundation for Children
Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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