The Impact of College Selectivity on Income for Men and Women.

Mueller, Ralph O.

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Publication Date: 1988

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The Impact of College Selectivity on Income for Men and Women.

Mueller, Ralph O.

Research in Higher Education, v29 n2 p175-91 Oct 1988

A large national data set was used to assess the causal influence of college selectivity on earnings after controlling for a variety of background variables. Using a recursive structural equation model, it was found that for both genders selectivity had a significant direct and indirect effect on earnings. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Females, Higher Education, Income, Males, Models, National Surveys, Outcomes of Education, Prestige, Selective Admission, Selective Colleges, Social Status, Statistical Analysis

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