Degrees Lead on Wages | 3/29/2017
Associate degrees lead to far greater increases in earnings than certificates, writes Inside Higher Ed in this story about CAPSEE’s new report synthesizing the center’s studies on returns to degrees from around the country.
The Financial Value of a College Degree | 3/28/2017
Community College Daily writes about CAPSEE’s new reports synthesizing data from eight states on the returns to community college degrees and certificates.
By: Judith Scott-Clayton & Lauren Schudde | March 2017
Based on recent CAPSEE studies in two states, this brief discusses the motivations for satisfactory academic progress requirements for federal aid, examines how community college students are affected, and assesses the implications for program efficiency and equity.
By: Clive Belfield & Thomas Bailey | March 2017
This paper and accompanying brief review recent evidence from eight states on the labor market returns to credit accumulation, certificates, and associate degrees from community colleges using large-scale, statewide administrative datasets.
NEW YORK, NY (March 28, 2017) — A new paper synthesizing research from eight states finds that associate degrees consistently and significantly increase the earning power of workers—even during major economic downturns such as the Great Recession—but certificates have a more mixed record at boosting earnings.
Attention College Students: Trump Is Coming After Your Work-Study Gigs | 3/16/2017
In a story about student aid cuts in the president’s budget proposal, Money magazine talked with Judith Scott-Clayton about her CAPSEE research showing that work-study improves persistence, graduation, and employment prospects.
NEW YORK, NY (March 16, 2017) — Di Xu and Madeline Joy Trimble have won the 2017 AEFP–Kauffman Foundation Award for their recent CAPSEE paper, announced at the welcome reception at the AEFP Annual Conference in Washington, DC.
By: Judith Scott-Clayton & Rachel Yang Zhou | March 2017
This brief discusses current research, including CAPSEE analysis, regarding both the effectiveness of the Federal Work-Study (FWS) program and its equity in terms of the distribution of funds.
By: Rina Seung Eun Park & Judith Scott-Clayton | March 2017
Using an administrative data set from one state, this paper examines the effects of receiving a modest Pell Grant on financial aid packages, labor supply while in school, and academic outcomes for community college students.
What Are the Payoffs to College Degrees, Credentials, and Credits? | 3/8/2017
James Benson interviews Director Thomas Bailey on CAPSEE’s research goals and findings in this Institute of Education Sciences blog post.