Going to College and Finishing College.Explaining Different Educational Outcomes

More students are attending college than ever before and the labor market rewards to completing a college degree have increased appreciably over the last quarter century. Yet, the rise in the incentives for collegiate completion has not been accompanied by an increase in the share of students making the transition from college enrollment to college completion. This paper focuses on the relationship between college enrollment and collegiate attainment, analysing possible reasons for falling college completion rates.

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