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Community colleges: not so junior anymore

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  • Natalia A. Kolesnikova
  • Luke M. Shimek

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Nearly half of all undergraduates in the U.S. are attending community colleges. Such colleges are cheaper, closer to home-and much more varied in their offerings than ever before. At some, you can even get a bachelor's degree.

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  • Natalia A. Kolesnikova & Luke M. Shimek, 2008. "Community colleges: not so junior anymore," The Regional Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, issue Oct, pages 6-11.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedlre:y:2008:i:oct:p:6-11
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    1. Duane E. Leigh & Andrew M. Gill, 1997. "Labor Market Returns to Community Colleges: Evidence for Returning Adults," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 32(2), pages 334-353.
    2. Jacobson, Louis & LaLonde, Robert & G. Sullivan, Daniel, 2005. "Estimating the returns to community college schooling for displaced workers," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 125(1-2), pages 271-304.
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