Using a novel method for linking non-completers with completers, this paper calculates the labor market returns to programs of study, accounting both for those who obtain an award and those who do not.
This paper offers methods for identifying introductory courses that are obstacles to college completion, and the relative extent of the obstacle each poses.
A clustering algorithm is applied to the transcripts of a cohort of first-time students in the Washington State system in order to determine what programs of study they appear to be pursuing.
The authors examine whether postsecondary occupational students, particularly sub-baccalaureate students, are more likely than other types of postsecondary students to achieve educational goals.
This brief presents a profile of the enrollment, demographic, and educational characteristics and educational goals of community college students in occupational programs.
