Online courses provide flexible learning opportunities, but research suggests that students
may learn less and persist at lower rates compared to face-to-face settings. However, few …

Background: Choice is a key part of the culture of the United States. Americans believe
deeply in the personal and social usefulness of being able to make many choices. Hence …

Upward transfer from a community college to a four-year institution is a distinct component of
higher education and has long been envisioned as an accessible and affordable route to a …

Students' college choices can affect their chances of earning a degree, but many lack the
support to navigate the opaque college application and admissions process. This paper …

This paper examines how the process of making higher education choices in the United
States--whether to enter higher education, attend a particular college, or follow a particular …

This study makes use of data from an original survey and focus groups, as well as state
administrative data to understand how students make use of resources in order to navigate …

US community colleges are extremely diverse; these public schools provide vocational
awards, the first 2 years of a 4-year university degree, adult basic education, specialized …

Latina community college students face significant barriers in achieving their educational
goals, particularly transferring to 4-year institutions. Despite comprising a large and growing …

This dissertation includes three essays on the economics of higher education. In the first
chapter, I study the effects of college transfer. Over one-third of college students in the …

Students' college choices can affect their chances of earning a degree, but many lack the
support to navigate the opaque college application and admissions process. This paper …