Effect of increased academic momentum on transfer rates: An application of the generalized propensity score

William R. Doyle

Economics of Education Review, 2011, vol. 30, issue 1, 191-200

Abstract: Several studies have reported a positive impact of increased academic momentum on transfer from community colleges to four-year institutions. This result may be due to selection bias. Using data from the Beginning Postsecondary Students dataset, I test whether taking more credits in the first year has an impact on transfer rates among bachelor's degree seeking students who begin at at community colleges. To test previous results, I estimate a dose-response function after balancing on the generalized propensity score, a relatively novel approach for estimating the effect of continuous treatments. I find that after balancing the sample on a rich set of covariates, the estimated dose-response function shows a linear relationship between credits taken and eventual transfer to a four-year college.

Keywords: Higher; education; Community; colleges; Generalized; propensity; score (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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