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Institutional and Ethnic Variations in Postgraduate Enrollment and Completion

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  • Marta Tienda
  • Linda Zhao

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Using the Baccalaureate and Beyond Survey of 1992/93 longitudinal cohort survey, we investigated (a) whether and how much variations in the timing of enrollment, the type of undergraduate institution attended, and type of graduate program pursued contribute to observed racial and ethnic differentials in postbaccalaureate enrolment; and (b) whether the observed enrollment differentials carry over to degree attainment. Dynamic event history methods that account for both the timing of matriculation and the hazard of enrolling revealed that compared with Whites, underrepresented minorities enrolled earlier and were more likely to enroll in doctoral and advanced professional degree programs relative to nonenrollment. Our results revealed sizable differences in the cumulative probability of advanced-degree attainment according to the undergraduate institutional mission, with graduates from research institutions enjoying a decided advantage over liberal arts college graduates. The conclusion discusses limitations of the analysis, directions for further research, and implications for strengthening the minority pipeline to graduate school.

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  • Marta Tienda & Linda Zhao, 2017. "Institutional and Ethnic Variations in Postgraduate Enrollment and Completion," The Journal of Higher Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 88(4), pages 561-592, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:uhejxx:v:88:y:2017:i:4:p:561-592
    DOI: 10.1080/00221546.2016.1272332
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    1. Rong Chen & Peter Riley Bahr, 2021. "How Does Undergraduate Debt Affect Graduate School Application and Enrollment?," Research in Higher Education, Springer;Association for Institutional Research, vol. 62(4), pages 528-555, June.

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