Labor Market Returns to Community College Awards: Evidence from Michigan. A CAPSEE Working Paper

Autor/inn/en	Bahr, Peter Riley; Dynarski, Susan; Jacob, Brian; Kreisman, Daniel; Sosa, Alfredo; Wiederspan, Mark
Institution	Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment (CAPSEE)
Titel	Labor Market Returns to Community College Awards: Evidence from Michigan. A CAPSEE Working Paper
Quelle	(2015), (40 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
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Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Community Colleges; Outcomes of Education; Education Work Relationship; Two Year College Students; Income; Employment; Associate Degrees; Certification; Gender Differences; California; Kentucky; Michigan; North Carolina; Washington + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community college; Community College; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Einkommen; Dienstverhältnis; Abschlusszeugnis; Zertifizierung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Kalifornien
Abstract	We examine the relative labor market gains experienced by first-time college students who enrolled in five community colleges in Michigan in 2003 and 2004. We track credentials, credits, earnings, and employment for these students through 2011. We compare labor market outcomes of those who earned a credential (associate degree or certificate) to those who enrolled but did not earn a credential. The data sources consist of administrative records data from the colleges, Unemployment Insurance earnings data from the State of Michigan, and enrollment and graduation data from the National Student Clearinghouse. Our analytic sample consists of 20,581 students. We find that students who were awarded a long-term certificate (referred to as a "diploma" in some states, including North Carolina) earned $2,500 to $3,600 more per year than did those without a credential, with the larger returns concentrated among men. For associate degrees, the estimated returns were $9,400 for women and $5,600 for men. Women saw little gain when awarded a short-term certificate, while men gained $5,200 per year. Estimated returns were highest in health-related and technical fields. Two appendices are included: (1) Analysis of Non-Credit Courses and Awards; and (2) Coding of Fields and Subfields of Study. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment. Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street Box 174, New York, NY 10027. Tel: 212.678.3091; e-mail: capsee@columbia.edu; Web site: http://capseecenter.org
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Update	2020/1/01