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Dadgar, Mina; Trimble, Madeline Joy – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2015
This study provides one of the first estimates of the returns to different types of community college credentials--short-term certificates, long-term certificates, and associate degrees--across different fields of study. We exploit a rich data set that includes matched, longitudinal college transcripts and Unemployment Insurance records for…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Outcomes of Education, Credentials, Labor Market
Education Commission of the States, 2018
Business leaders in Washington State cannot find the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent they need to stay competitive. Students' lagging performance in K-12 is a critical reason why. The good news is that the nation's most effective STEM education programs can help turn the tide. Students in Washington State have made…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Demand Occupations, Mathematics Achievement
Dadgar, Mina; Weiss, Madeline Joy – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2012
This study provides one of the first estimates of the returns to different types of community college credentials--short-term certificates, long-term certificates, and associate degrees--across different fields of study. We exploit a rich dataset that includes matched, longitudinal college transcripts and Unemployment Insurance records for…
Descriptors: Credentials, Wages, Human Capital, Community Colleges
Meier, Terre – 1980
The 109 tables and graphs in this six-chapter factbook present a statistical profile of the Washington Community College System for Fall 1979. Chapter I presents background information on the history and organization of the 27 state-supported colleges. Chapter II outlines data on annual and quarterly enrollments from 1969 through 1979; student…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Age, Associate Degrees, College Curriculum