Federal Work-Study
This project studied the effects of access to the Federal Work Study (FWS) program on educational and labor market outcomes, including persistence, degree completion, student loan debt, and post-college employment.
Working While Enrolled
This study focused on examining the roles that student employment plays in predicting students’ college success, making use of the same data as CAPSEE’s Ohio project.
One-Stop Career Centers in North Carolina
This analysis of data from North Carolina examined the effectiveness of One-Stop Career Centers located on community college campuses in North Carolina in securing employment for students.
Financial Aid for Community College Students
Using matched education–wage state data, this project examined the academic and labor market effects of receiving financial aid, including aid from major federal programs such as Pell grants and Stafford loans.
Supplemental Study: Minority-Serving Institutions
This project consisted of analyses to clarify differences among institutions considered MSIs based on federal designation, federal MSI fund receipt, and institutional and student characteristics.
Supplemental Study: Improving College Math Readiness
This project reviewed the research on the effectiveness of strategies that seek to improve the math preparedness and success of high school students entering college.
Early Labor Market and Debt Outcomes for Bachelor’s Degree Recipients: Heterogeneity by Institution Type and Major, and Trends Over Time
By: Judith Scott-Clayton | July 2016
Using national data on baccalaureate recipients in 1993 and 2008, this paper examines labor market and debt outcomes four years after students graduate, with a focus on exploring heterogeneity by institution type and major, as well as trends over time.
From Freshman Year to Graduation in 4 Years—With a Community College in the Middle
From Freshman Year to Graduation in 4 Years—With a Community College in the Middle | 6/14/2016
New research from CAPSEE on reverse transfer is cited in a Philadelphia Inquirer story about the challenges students can face that may lead them to choose a community college.
Reverse Transfers Yield Positive Outcomes for Struggling Students
Reverse Transfers Yield Positive Outcomes for Struggling Students | 6/7/2016
Education Dive looks at a new CAPSEE study on the effects of reverse transfer from four- to two-year colleges on the success of struggling students.
Report: Students Benefit by Leaving 4-Year Colleges for 2-Year Degrees
Report: Students Benefit by Leaving 4-Year Colleges for 2-Year Degrees | 6/6/2016
Red Alert Politics reports on a CAPSEE study on the outcomes for students with lower GPAs who leave four-year colleges for community college.