Replication data for: College on the Cheap: Consequences of Community College Tuition Reductions

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Project Citation:

Denning, Jeffrey T. Replication data for: College on the Cheap: Consequences of Community College Tuition Reductions. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2017. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-13. https://doi.org/10.3886/E114660V1

Project Description

Summary: This paper examines the effects of community college tuition on college enrollment. I exploit quasi-experimental variation from discounts for community college tuition in Texas that were expanded over time and across geography for identification. Community college enrollment in the first year after high school increased by 5.1 percentage points for each $1,000 decrease in tuition, which implies an elasticity of -0.29. Lower tuition also increased transfer from community colleges to universities. Marginal community college enrollees induced to attend by reduced tuition have similar graduation rates as average community college enrollees.

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      H75 State and Local Government: Health; Education; Welfare; Public Pensions
      I22 Educational Finance; Financial Aid
      I23 Higher Education; Research Institutions
      I28 Education: Government Policy

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