This article reviews the existing literature on the economic and other benefits of attending
community college. First, the article reports on the earnings gains across all students and …

We provide the first experimental evidence on the effect of student loans on educational
attainment. Loan amounts listed in financial aid award letters (“offers”) do not alter students' …

While Income inequality among college graduates is well documented, inequality in
occupational status remains largely unexplored. We examine whether and how …

Community colleges play a key role in educating the large number of non-traditional, low-
income, and under-prepared students who have entered higher education in the past …

Two-year colleges are an important part of the higher education system in the United States
but there are concerns as to how attendance at these institutions affects educational …

Recent studies have found a large earnings premium to attending a more selective college,
but the mechanisms underlying this premium have received little attention and remain …

Sub-baccalaureate education accounts for most of the expansion in higher education over
the last century. Nevertheless, relatively few studies have examined the related long-term …

Research on food insecurity has investigated urban environments at the neighborhood and
city level but neglected the importance of college institutions. Community colleges, which …

We estimate returns to diplomas and certificates awarded to adult students by public
technology centers, a niche sector of higher education that elevates occupational and …

This paper estimates the labor market returns to the associate's degree in nursing (ADN),
which is one of the most popular community college programs. I use student-level academic …