The federal government holds colleges accountable if too many of their students default on
loan repayment, but the default measure traditionally used captures only a fraction of …

Higher education researchers have applied increasingly sophisticated regression
techniques to the study of many important issues. Historically, the statistical workhorse of this …

Objective: This article analyzes the implementation of two state grant programs in
Tennessee aimed at improving the quality of in-demand postsecondary career and technical …

In this study, we examine whether institutional-level characteristics, student demographics,
and state conditions are associated with student loan repayment rates and cohort-level loan …

This paper studies the patterns of individuals' student loan repayment for up to 12 years,
tracking borrowers through the formative ages of the early 20s to the late 30s. Using social …

Objective: The purpose of our study was to identify the factors associated with federal loan
default among a nationally-representative sample of community college students. The …

This study extends the literature on education economics and student retention by
examining social capital as a predictor of college graduation rates, student debt levels, and …

This chapter serves as a primer in utilizing ordinary least squares (OLS) in higher education
research, by providing an overview of this commonly used quantitative approach, which …

Government‐sponsored student loans have emerged over the decades as a primary method
of financing post‐secondary education across most North American jurisdictions. Despite …

Students receiving financial aid assistance lose eligibility if they do not meet grade
standards. Loss of aid for many students means an inability to continue their education. This …