Does College Focus Matter? Explaining Differences in Performance among Community Colleges in North Carolina: A CAPSEE Working Paper
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| Title: | Does College Focus Matter? Explaining Differences in Performance among Community Colleges in North Carolina: A CAPSEE Working Paper |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Dunn, Michael, Kalleberg, Arne L., Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment (CAPSEE) |
| Source: | Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment. 2016. |
| Availability: | Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment. Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street Box 174, New York, NY 10027. Tel: 212.678.3091; e-mail: capsee@columbia.edu; Web site: http://capseecenter.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 25 |
| Publication Date: | 2016 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Institute of Education Sciences (ED) |
| Contract Number: | R305C110011 |
| Document Type: | Numerical/Quantitative Data Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Two Year Colleges Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Community Colleges, Institutional Mission, Labor Force Development, Labor Market, Institutional Characteristics, Educational Benefits, College Outcomes Assessment, Salary Wage Differentials, Educational Development, Academic Education, Vocational Education, Comparative Analysis, Comprehensive Programs, Specialization, Predictor Variables, Student Characteristics, Regional Schools, School Effectiveness, Regression (Statistics), Career Planning |
| Geographic Terms: | North Carolina |
| Abstract: | The evolution of community colleges from their origins as junior colleges to institutions with dual missions to provide both academic and workforce preparation raises questions about the impact of a college's mission focus on its students' labor market success. We examine this question using data from the 58 colleges in the North Carolina Community College System. We find that students from community colleges that focus on career or workforce preparation had higher labor market earnings than did students from comprehensive community colleges or colleges with an academic focus; about one fifth of the variation in students' earnings across community colleges was due to the college's mission focus. A number of other community college variables enhanced students' earnings, such as larger institution size, serving a single county, and having low proportions of remedial students. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 79 |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2016 |
| Accession Number: | ED566398 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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