College rankings, labor market outcomes, and alumni satisfaction

Eric Bettinger and Andreas Fidjeland

Education Economics, 2024, vol. 32, issue 5, 703-720

Abstract: State and federal governments invest millions of dollars in providing accurate and relevant information on expected outcomes to students pursuing higher education, but whether such information targets what students value about college is unclear. We use new survey data to identify the extent to which conventional indicators for college quality and returns correlate with collegegoers’ satisfaction with their education. We find that alumni are on average very satisfied with their education, even among those with poor labor market outcomes. Our results suggest the consumptive value of higher education is much higher than economic models of college choices typically assume.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/09645292.2024.2354848

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