Two-Year College Attendance and Socioeconomic Attainment: Some Additional Evidence.

Whitaker, David G.; Pascarella, Ernest T.

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Publication Date: 1994

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Two-Year College Attendance and Socioeconomic Attainment: Some Additional Evidence.

Whitaker, David G.; Pascarella, Ernest T.

Journal of Higher Education, v65 n2 p194-210 Mar-Apr 1994

Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972, this study of 3,171 individuals 13-14 years after high school graduation found, when educational attainment is held constant, students initially enrolling in a 2-year vs. 4-year colleges are not significantly disadvantaged in occupational and economic attainments. (MSE)

Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, College Attendance, Economic Impact, Educational Attainment, Educational Background, Educational Benefits, Employment Patterns, Higher Education, Income, National Surveys, Occupational Aspiration, Socioeconomic Status, Student Characteristics, Two Year Colleges

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972

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