The Vertical Transfer Penalty among Bachelor's Degree Graduates

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  • Author(s): Witteveen, Dirk (ORCID Witteveen, Dirk (ORCID 0000-0002-9197-8316); Attewell, Paul
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Journal of Higher Education. 2020 91(1):32-57.
  • Publication Date:
    2020
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      26
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
      Two Year Colleges
    • Subject Terms:
      College Transfer Students; Bachelors Degrees; College Graduates; Community Colleges; Employment; Outcomes of Education; Labor Market; Salary Wage Differentials; Majors (Students); Correlation; Adults; Race; Parent Background; Educational Attainment; Disadvantaged
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/00221546.2019.1609323
    • ISSN:
      0022-1546
    • Abstract:
      Numerous studies have investigated the consequences of vertical transfer on students' higher education outcomes in comparison to "native 4-year students"--those who went straight from high school into a bachelor's program. However, the long-term labor market outcomes for vertical transfer students are understudied. Using nationally-representative data from the National Survey of College Graduates 2015, we estimate the relationship between starting in a community college (vs. at a 4-year college) and postcollege earnings and employment, in ways that correct for selection bias and overdispersion. We estimate a roughly 14% earnings disadvantage for baccalaureates who started at a 2-year rather than 4-year institution, regardless of college major. No effect was found on graduates' employment chances.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2019
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1237831