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Education Loans And Wealth Building Among Young Adults, Min Zhan, Xiaoling Xiang Jun 2014

Education Loans And Wealth Building Among Young Adults, Min Zhan, Xiaoling Xiang

Center for Social Development Research

This study examines the association between education loans and postcollege wealth accumulation among young adults. Data come from the 1997 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, and the analyses control for a number of student characteristics, college experiences, and parental income. Results from a treatment-effect model indicate that having education loans upon leaving college is negatively related to postcollege net worth, financial assets, nonfinancial assets, and value of primary housing. Furthermore, having education loans also has a negative impact on the value of net worth among Black young adults. The relationship between the amount of education loans and wealth accumulation is …


Evaluation Report Of Vital Visionaries: Medical Student And Older Adult Outcomes, Ernest Gonzales, Nancy Morrow-Howell Jun 2009

Evaluation Report Of Vital Visionaries: Medical Student And Older Adult Outcomes, Ernest Gonzales, Nancy Morrow-Howell

Center for Social Development Research

Evaluation Report of Vital Visionaries: Medical Student and Older Adult Outcomes