In-State College Enrollment and Later Life Location Decisions

John Winters

Journal of Human Resources, 2020, vol. 55, issue 4, 1400-1426

Abstract: State and local policymakers are very interested in how attending college in one’s home state affects the likelihood of living in that state after college. This paper uses cohort-level data from the American Community Survey, decennial censuses, and other sources to examine how birth-state college enrollment affects birth-state residence several years later. Ordinary least squares and instrumental variables estimates both suggest a statistically significant positive relationship. The preferred instrumental variable estimates suggest that a one percentage point increase in birth-state enrollment rates increases later life birth-state residence by roughly 0.41 percentage points. Implications for policy are discussed.

Date: 2020
Note: DOI: 10.3368/jhr.55.4.0916-8255R2
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Working Paper: In-State College Enrollment and Later Life Location Decisions (2018)
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