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Marc Scott

February 2015

What About the Non-Completers? The Labor Market Returns to Progress in Community College

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.
November 2012

Not Just Math and English: Courses That Pose Obstacles to Community College Completion

This paper offers methods for identifying introductory courses that are obstacles to college completion, and the relative extent of the obstacle each poses.
October 2011

The Content of Their Coursework: Understanding Course-Taking Patterns at Community Colleges by Clustering Student Transcripts

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.
May 2006

Relative Success? Determinants of College Graduation Rates in Public and Private Colleges in the U.S.

This article discusses the use of regression analysis to evaluate public and private institutions serving vastly different populations.
August 2005

Educational Outcomes of Occupational Postsecondary Students

The authors examine whether postsecondary occupational students, particularly sub-baccalaureate students, are more likely than other types of postsecondary students to achieve educational goals.
August 2004

The Characteristics of Occupational Students in Postsecondary Education

This brief presents a profile of the enrollment, demographic, and educational characteristics and educational goals of community college students in occupational programs.
March 2003

The Characteristics of Occupational Sub-Baccalaureate Students Entering the New Millennium

This report is a quantitative analysis of postsecondary occupational education students using national datasets.

Recent Publications

February 2015

What About the Non-Completers? The Labor Market Returns to Progress in Community College

November 2012

Not Just Math and English: Courses That Pose Obstacles to Community College Completion

October 2011

The Content of Their Coursework: Understanding Course-Taking Patterns at Community Colleges by Clustering Student Transcripts

May 2006

Relative Success? Determinants of College Graduation Rates in Public and Private Colleges in the U.S.

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