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Is College A Good Investment?: An Economic And Policy Analysis, Beth Akers
Is College A Good Investment?: An Economic And Policy Analysis, Beth Akers
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
This lecture provides a theoretical framework for thinking about the financial returns on the investment in higher education degrees and will present the latest empirical finding on this question. The discussion will touch on the topics of rapid tuition inflation, for-profit colleges, student loan debt, and the potential for a fiscal crisis in the market for student loans.
Beyond The Baccalaureate: Black Students' Decisions To Pursue A Graduate Education, Edward Collins
Beyond The Baccalaureate: Black Students' Decisions To Pursue A Graduate Education, Edward Collins
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
This study uses data from the Baccalaureate and Beyond 1993/03 (B&B: 93/03) Longitudinal Study to investigate the issues that affect the likelihood of graduate/professional school enrollment of Black, 4-year degree earners. Also of particular interest were a comparison of graduate degree aspirations to actual post baccalaureate participation and the effect of attending a Black college on graduate school matriculation. Adapting Perna's (2006) college choice model and applying logistic regression, this study examined how academic achievement, financial aid, habitus, school and community, and the higher education context influence the decision of whether or not Black students enrolled in a graduate education …