A CCRC analysis of Florida community college revealed that older students are more likely to complete a degree or certificate when math test scores are accounted for.

In a 2007 study, CCRC tested the hypothesis that older students enrolled in Florida community college are less likely than younger ones to complete a degree or certificate. Contrary to the conventional wisdom, researchers found that after controlling for cognitive mathematics ability, older students have a higher conditional probability of completing a degree or certificate in the observed event period.

--Results from this study are detailed in the Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis article titled, "Does Age of Entrance Affect Community College Completion Probabilities? Evidence from a Discrete-Time Hazard Model" (Sept 2007, Vol. 29, No. 3)

--Other publications of interest: CCRC Working Paper No. 4 | CCRC Brief No. 32