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Longer-Term Economic Effects of College Selectivity and Control.

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Thomas, Scott L. – Research in Higher Education, 2003

Assessed effects of college selectivity and control on earnings and indebtedness. Found evidence of a substantial earnings return to college selectivity and control, and that enhanced earnings for graduates from selective private colleges quickly offset their associated heavier debt. Problematic issues include a mix of high debt loads and sub-par…

Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Status Comparison, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education

Effects of College Prestige on Men's Occupational Status and Income.

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Trusheim, Dale; Crouse, James – Research in Higher Education, 1981

The assessment of the effects of college social prestige and college selectivity on men's occupational status and income based on a national sample of men from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics is discussed. College selectivity has a significant impact on middle-aged men's income in a single year. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: College Graduates, College Role, Education Work Relationship, Educational Status Comparison