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Interstate Migration of College Freshmen: An Economic Analysis

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  • James Mak

    (Department of Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa)

  • James E.T. Moncur

    (Department of Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa)

Abstract

We examine the economic determinants of interstate migration of college-bound freshmen, using state-level data. Our analysis provides a richer explanation of the striking differences among the U.S. states in out-migration of college-bound freshmen. States that provide more educational choices and higher quality education services, charge lower tuition, have broad-based merit scholarship programs and have lower income levels tend to retain a higher percentage of their college-bound freshmen at home.

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  • James Mak & James E.T. Moncur, 2001. "Interstate Migration of College Freshmen: An Economic Analysis," Working Papers 200105, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Economics.
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