Exploratory Research on Minority-Serving Institutions
June 19, 2014 | Consortium for Undergraduate STEM Success
This presentation described the planned CAPSEE research on minority-serving institutions (MSIs).
An Answer on a Postcard: Simplifying Fafsa Will Get More Kids Into College
An Answer on a Postcard: Simplifying Fafsa Will Get More Kids Into College | 6/18/2014
In this New York Times op-ed, legislators Lamar Alexander and Michael Bennet cite CAPSEE research in arguing for simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Estimating the Labor Market Returns to Community College Schooling for Academically Underprepared Students
April 7, 2014 | American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting
This presentation explored the economic returns to a community college education for developmental education students.
Job Market Returns for Community College Remain High
Job Market Returns for Community College Remain High | 4/2/2014
A brief article in Inside Higher Ed points to CAPSEE’s findings on the strong labor market returns to associate degrees during the recession.
From the Old Economy to the New Economy: The Case of the Pillowtex Plant in Kannapolis, North Carolina
April 4, 2014 | Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting
This presentation described findings from a study to determine the role that Rowan-Cabarrus Community College played in helping workers who had been laid off transition to new jobs.
Even in a Recession, an Associate Degree Pays Off
Even in a Recession, an Associate Degree Pays Off | 4/1/2014
Community College Daily summarizes findings from a CAPSEE study where researchers looked at the medium-term returns to diplomas, certificates, and degrees for first-time college students who enrolled in the North Carolina Community College System in 2002–03.
Returns to Associate and Bachelor’s Degrees Remain Strong Through Great Recession, New Study Finds
New York, NY (April 1, 2014) — A new CAPSEE study finds that despite the huge growth in unemployment during the years termed the “Great Recession,” students who enrolled in community colleges and completed an associate degree—or who went on to transfer and earn a bachelor’s degree—experienced consistently stronger economic returns and were less likely to be unemployed than community college students who accumulated some college credits but no degree.
The Medium-Term Labor Market Returns to Community College Awards: Evidence From North Carolina
By: Clive Belfield, Yuen Ting Liu, & Madeline Joy Trimble | March 2014
In this study, the authors examine medium-term returns to diplomas, certificates, and degrees for first-time college students who enrolled in the North Carolina Community College System in 2002–03. A version of this paper is available in the Economics of Education Review.
Will Your Degree Get You a Good Job? US Proposes Test for For-Profit Colleges
Will Your Degree Get You a Good Job? US Proposes Test for For-Profit Colleges | 3/14/2014
The Christian Science Monitor discusses the Obama administration’s proposed “gainful employment” regulations, which would take away a program’s eligibility for federal student aid if too many of its students defaulted on student loans or had debts too high relative to earnings. CAPSEE research is cited in the article.
CAPSEE at the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) 39th Annual Conference
March 13–15, 2014 | Association for Education Finance and Policy Annual Conference
At the 2014 AEFP conference, several CAPSEE researchers presented research findings.