Impact of Increased Academic Intensity on Transfer Rates: An Application of Matching Estimators to Student-Unit Record Data |
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| Authors: | William R Doyle |
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| Institution: | (1) Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, 230 Appleton Pl., Nashville, TN 37203, USA |
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| Abstract: | The impact of increased academic intensity on transfer rates from community colleges to 4-year institutions has been estimated
only from observational data, with the possibility of selection bias. This study uses matching estimators to overcome possible
selection bias and estimate the causal impact of increased academic intensity on transfer rates. Using student unit record
data from Tennessee for the years 1995 through 2004, I find that taking 12 or more credit hours increases the probability
of transfer from between 11% and 15%.
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| Keywords: | Community college Transfer Matching Policy |
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