Does Taking a Few Courses at a Community College Improve the Baccalaureate, STEM, and Labor Market Outcomes of Four-Year College Students?

Although diverse patterns of college enrollment have gained attention in recent years, few studies have looked at students who take courses at four-year and two-year colleges simultaneously. Using a propensity score matching approach to compare outcomes of four-year college students who earned up to...

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Published in:Review of higher education 2022-06, Vol.45 (4), p.449-485
Main Authors: Liu, Vivian Yuen Ting, Fay, Maggie P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Academic degrees
Bachelors Degrees
College students
College Transfer Students
Community Colleges
Earnings
Educational Environment
Employment Potential
Enrollments
Grade Point Average
Graduation Rate
Higher education
Hispanic students
Labor market
Learning
Longitudinal studies
Multiple Regression Analysis
Outcomes of Education
Reverse Transfer Students
STEM Education
Supplementary Education
Time to Degree
Transfer Students
Tuition
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:Although diverse patterns of college enrollment have gained attention in recent years, few studies have looked at students who take courses at four-year and two-year colleges simultaneously. Using a propensity score matching approach to compare outcomes of four-year college students who earned up to 10 credits at two-year colleges, termed "supplemental enrollment," with four-year college students who did not supplementally enroll, we find that supplementally enrolled students had higher bachelor's degree attainment, and better employment outcomes. Subgroup results suggest that supplemental enrollment may improve STEM degree attainment outcomes, particularly for low-socioeconomic-status and female students.
ISSN:0162-5748
1090-7009
1090-7009
DOI:10.1353/rhe.2022.0010