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ERIC Number: ED670971
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jun
Pages: 39
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
Community College Pathways for Disadvantaged Students. EdWorkingPaper No. 19-84
Harry J. Holzer; Zeyu Xu
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
In this paper we estimate the impacts of the "pathways" chosen by community college students--in terms of desired credentials and fields of study, as well as other choices and outcomes along the paths--on the attainment of credentials with labor market value. We focus on the extent to which there are recorded changes in students' choices over time, whether students make choices informed by their chances of success and by labor market value of credentials, and the impacts of choices on outcomes. We find that several characteristics of chosen pathways, such as field of study and desired credential as well as early "momentum," affect outcomes. Student choices of pathways are not always driven by information about later chances of success, in terms of probabilities of completing programs and attaining strong earnings. Students also change pathways quite frequently, making it harder to accumulate the credits needed in their fields. Attainment of credentials with greater market value could thus likely be improved by appropriate guidance and supports for students along the way, and perhaps by broader institutional changes as well. [Financial support for this report was provided by the Economic Self-Sufficiency Policy Research Institute (ESSPRI) at UC Irvine.]
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
Related Records: EJ1307781, ED595222
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Location: Kentucky
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