By: Nikki Edgecombe & Jasmine M. Sanders | September 2018 This paper compares credential production patterns of minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and non-MSIs by field of study and examines the extent to which they correspond to employment industry clusters in Alabama and California. The post Credential Production by Field and Labor Market Alignment at Minority-Serving Institutions: A Descriptive Analysis appeared first on Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment.| Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment
By: Di Xu, Shanna Smith Jaggars, & Jeffrey Fletcher | April 2016 Using detailed administrative data from Virginia, this paper and journal article examine how and why the community college pathway to a baccalaureate influences students’ degree attainment and short-term labor market performance. The post How and Why Does Two-Year College Entry Influence Baccalaureate Aspirants’ Academic and Labor Market Outcomes? appeared first on Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment.| Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment
In an Era of Inequity, More and More College Financial Aid is Going to the Rich | 12/7/2017 The Hechinger Report writes about the shift in financial aid to benefit students with more financial resources, citing CAPSEE research on the Federal Work-Study Program. The post In an Era of Inequity, More and More College Financial Aid is Going to the Rich appeared first on Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment.| Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment
Why Some States Are Making Short-Term Training Free | 5/3/2017 Thomas Bailey considers the benefits and drawbacks of short-term certificates in light of CAPSEE findings on the returns to certificates and degrees in the Pew Charitable Trusts' Stateline blog. The post Why Some States Are Making Short-Term Training Free appeared first on Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment.| Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment
Research: Community College Pays Off | 4/18/2017 Campus Technology writes about CAPSEE research on returns to college degrees and the Center's conclusion that college "pays off." The post Research: Community College Pays Off appeared first on Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment.| Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment
Report: Associate’s Degree Worth $6K in Additional Pay | 4/13/2017 Diverse: Issues in Higher Education writes about CAPSEE's new report synthesizing the results of studies in eight states on the returns to associate degrees and certificates. The post Report: Associate’s Degree Worth $6K in Additional Pay appeared first on Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment.| Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment
NEW YORK, NY (April 18, 2017) — CAPSEE's final conference in Washington, DC on April 6–7 featured research on the relationship between education and the new economy and addressed major themes around individual and societal investments in college education and their implications. The post 2017 CAPSEE Conference: Strengthening the Links Between Education and Opportunity appeared first on Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment.| Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment
Everybody in Washington Agrees That This Is a Problem. So Why Won't They Fix It? | 4/7/2017 In this Money magazine story on FAFSA simplification, Judith Scott-Clayton argues only a few questions are needed to determine a student's contribution to college costs. The post Everybody in Washington Agrees That This Is a Problem. So Why Won’t They Fix It? appeared first on Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment.| Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment
By: Clive Belfield & Thomas Bailey | April 2017 This paper reviews results from fixed effects models of the earnings gains from completing an associate degree and compares them with ordinary least squares model estimates. The post Model Specifications for Estimating Labor Market Returns to Associate Degrees: How Robust Are Fixed Effects Estimates? appeared first on Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment.| Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment
By: Veronica Minaya & Judith Scott-Clayton | April 2017 This paper examines returns to terminal associate degrees and certificates up to 11 years after students initially entered a community college in Ohio using an individual fixed-effects approach that controls for students’ pre-enrollment earnings and allows the returns to credential completion to vary over time.| Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment