Relative Success? Determinants of College Graduation Rates in Public and Private Colleges in the U.S.

Scott, Marc; Bailey, Thomas; Kienzl, Gregory S.

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“…Peltier et al (1999) conclude that women are less likely to dropout than men. In the same vein, Porter (2000) and Scott et al (2006) indicate that vocational institutions that are more female are expected to have higher graduation rates. These gender differences in degree performance may be the result of differences (i) in psychological and/or biological factors and (ii) in characteristics that are correlated with attainment (e.g.…”

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The effect of an academic dismissal policy on dropout, graduation rates and student satisfaction. Evidence from the Netherlands

Sneyers

Witte

2015

Studies in Higher Education

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This paper examines the effect of the introduction of an academic dismissal (AD) policy (i.e. an intervention which can lead to compulsory student withdrawal) on student dropout, student graduation rates and satisfaction with the study program. Using a Difference-in-Differences type of estimator, we compare programs that introduced an AD policy with a control group of programs which did not employ an AD policy. The robustness of the results is tested by a propensity score matching. The outcomes suggest that the implementation of an academic dismissal policy results in a higher first year dropout rate, and a higher student graduation rate. The results also indicate that, on average, student satisfaction decreases due to the introduction of an AD policy, while student satisfaction regarding program feasibility increases when an AD policy is employed. JEL-Classification:I21; I22

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“…Research finds mixed results regarding the influence of gender on dropout and student achievement. Several studies (e.g., Scott et al, 2006;Peltier et al, 1999) find that gender is significantly related to student dropout and graduation. Peltier et al (1999) conclude that women are less likely to dropout than men.…”

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The effect of an academic dismissal policy on dropout, graduation rates and student satisfaction. Evidence from the Netherlands

Sneyers

Witte

2015

Studies in Higher Education

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“…Graduation rates are thought to influence ROI through their effect on future earnings (Andrews et al, 2012;Black & Smith, 2006). When graduation rates are adjusted for student inputs, they are viewed as a reasonable proxy for how well an institution serves the students it enrolls (Scott, Bailey, & Kienzl, 2006).…”

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“…To do otherwise would be to encourage regressive diversity policies. Financial aid, approaches to student advising, student employment, whether a student lives on campus, student and faculty engagement, and a host of other factors impact college graduation rates and are, to a greater or lesser extent, within the control of state policymakers and institutional leaders and faculty (e.g., DeAngelo et al, 2011;Kuh et al, 2011;Oseguera, 2005;Oseguera & Rhee, 2009;Scott, Bailey & Kienzl, 2006;Spradlin et al, 2010;Tinto, 2012;Titus, 2006aTitus, , 2006bZiskin, Hossler & Kim, 2009). Based on the results presented here, attention to student graduation rates is likely to yield higher dividends in institutional ROI than would attempts at increasing institutional reputation and other common indicators of institutional quality.…”

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Accounting for institutional variation in expected returns to higher education

Dorius¹,

Tandberg²,

Cram³

2017

EPAA

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This study leverages human capital theory to identify the correlates of expected returns on investment in higher education at the level of institutions. We leverage estimates of average ROI in post-secondary education among more than 400 baccalaureate degree conferring colleges and universities to understand the correlates of a relatively new metric of institutional ROI. Results indicate that a diverse undergraduate student body, high graduation rate, and public university status are strong, positive, and robustly associated with institutional ROI. The model accounts for more than 70% of inter-university variation in ROI, suggesting that the factors we have identified are among the most important correlates of institutional ROI. We discuss the policy implications of these findings for institutions of higher education in the context of institutional rankings and a rapidly evolving education landscape, giving special attention to student body characteristics colleges Education Policy Analysis Archives Vol. 25 No. 110 2 and universities. Keywords: higher education; return on investment; university characteristics; human capital; educational policy Contabilización de la variación institucional en los retornos esperados a la educación superior Resumen: Este estudio aprovecha la teoría del capital humano para identificar los correlatos de los rendimientos esperados de la inversión en educación superior a nivel de las instituciones. Aprovechamos las estimaciones del retorno de la inversión (ROI) promedio en la educación post-secundaria entre más de 400 títulos de bachillerato que otorgan a facultades y universidades la comprensión de los correlatos de una métrica relativamente nueva del ROI institucional. Los resultados indican que un cuerpo diverso de estudiantes de pregrado, una alta tasa de graduación y el estatus de universidad pública son sólidos, positivos y están robustos asociados con el ROI institucional. El modelo representa más del 70% de la variación interuniversitaria en el ROI, lo que sugiere que los factores que hemos identificado se encuentran entre los correlatos más importantes del ROI institucional. Discutimos las implicaciones de política de estos hallazgos para las instituciones de educación superior en el contexto de las clasificaciones institucionales y un panorama educativo en rápida evolución, prestando especial atención a las características del cuerpo estudiantil de los colegios y universidades. Palabras-clave: educación superior; retorno de la inversión; características de la universidad; capital humano; política educativa Contabilização da variação institucional em retornos esperados à educação superior Resumo: Este estudo aprovou a teoria do capital humano para identificar os correlatos de rendimentos esperados da cultura de investimento em educação superior. Aprovechamos as estimativas do retorno da inversão (ROI) na educação pós-secundária entre mais de 400 títulos de bachillerato que otorgam faculdades e universidades a comprensão dos correlatos de uma métrica relativamente...

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“…Various educational reforms in Ghana and in other countries have been undertaken with the goal to enhancing schooling success (Ministry of Education, 2003;Poku et al, 2013). Schooling success is measured in terms of academic performance -a pass mark or qualifying grade obtained in a designated assessment (Bailey, Calcagno, Jenkins, Kienzl & Leinbach, 2005;Calcagno, Bailey & Jenkins, 2008;Daniels & Thrall, 2008;Scott, Bailey & Kienzl, 2006;Wright et al, 2012). At the undergraduate level in Ghana, for example, academic performance is measured in terms of the Grade Point Average (GPA).…”

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An Investigation of Factors that Influence the Academic Performance of Undergraduate Students of Public Universities in Ghana

Issahaku¹

2017

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences

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Relative Success? Determinants of College Graduation Rates in Public and Private Colleges in the U.S.

Cited by 85 publications

References 17 publications

The effect of an academic dismissal policy on dropout, graduation rates and student satisfaction. Evidence from the Netherlands

The effect of an academic dismissal policy on dropout, graduation rates and student satisfaction. Evidence from the Netherlands

Accounting for institutional variation in expected returns to higher education

An Investigation of Factors that Influence the Academic Performance of Undergraduate Students of Public Universities in Ghana

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