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The Vertical Transfer Penalty among Bachelor’s Degree Graduates

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  • Dirk Witteveen
  • Paul Attewell

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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.

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  • Dirk Witteveen & Paul Attewell, 2020. "The Vertical Transfer Penalty among Bachelor’s Degree Graduates," The Journal of Higher Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 91(1), pages 32-57, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:uhejxx:v:91:y:2020:i:1:p:32-57
    DOI: 10.1080/00221546.2019.1609323
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