National Evidence of the Impact of First-Year Online Enrollment on Postsecondary Students’ Long-Term Academic Outcomes

Justin C. Ortagus ()
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Justin C. Ortagus: University of Florida

Research in Higher Education, 2018, vol. 59, issue 8, No 3, 1035-1058

Abstract: Abstract This study examines the influence of first-year online enrollment on the long-term academic outcomes of postsecondary students. Using a nationally representative sample and propensity score weighting, I find that enrolling in some online courses is associated with lower odds of dropping out of college. Additional results reveal a positive relationship between enrolling in some online courses and sub-baccalaureate indicators of long-term academic success, such as earning an associate’s degree and transferring from a community college to a 4-year institution.

Keywords: Online education; Propensity score weighting; Long-term academic success; Degree completion; Vertical transfer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/s11162-018-9495-1

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