Faculty Sponsor(s)
Eric Schuck
Subject Area
Economics
Description
Not only is an institution’s graduation rate closely looked at by prospective students, it also can have an impact on the amount of public funding the school receives. Because of this, institutions are always looking for ways to improve the rate at which their students graduate. The purpose of this presentation is to estimate a model that will evaluate which factors have the greatest effect on graduation rates among private, baccalaureate institutions in the United States. The explanatory variables will be grouped into three categories: cohort characteristics, institutional characteristics, and institutional actions. Using panel data, the effects of each of these variables were tested, and the results suggest that while some influential factors are outside of the institutions' control, there are actions that schools can take to improve their graduation rates.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Daniel, "An Analysis of College Graduation Rates" (2021). Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement. Event. Submission 31.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/symposium/2021/all/31
An Analysis of College Graduation Rates
Not only is an institution’s graduation rate closely looked at by prospective students, it also can have an impact on the amount of public funding the school receives. Because of this, institutions are always looking for ways to improve the rate at which their students graduate. The purpose of this presentation is to estimate a model that will evaluate which factors have the greatest effect on graduation rates among private, baccalaureate institutions in the United States. The explanatory variables will be grouped into three categories: cohort characteristics, institutional characteristics, and institutional actions. Using panel data, the effects of each of these variables were tested, and the results suggest that while some influential factors are outside of the institutions' control, there are actions that schools can take to improve their graduation rates.
